Ivano Balić
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Born
Centre back, Croatia. Nicknamed "the Handball Mozart", Balić won the 2003 world title and 2004 Olympic gold and was voted most valuable player at five consecutive major tournaments. His speed of thought, dummies and no-look passes to the pivot and wings made him the defining centre back of the 2000s, and the best example of a playmaker who creates more than he scores.
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