Powerful defensive midfielder who currently plays for Dinamo Moscow. However, the move to Russian football has not gone down well with the former Monaco and Porto man who has spent a large portion of the season on the bench after a loss of form and subsequent fall-out with the Moscow club. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has moved quickly to reassure his no-nonsense midfielder that he is still in his plans ahead of the World Cup. With almost 50 caps under his belt he is a key part of Portugal's strategy and is known to score his fair share of goals for someone who is ostensibly a defensively-minded midfielder.