Gravesen (right) - hard-working midfield man. (Allsport)
THOMAS GRAVESEN
Position: Midfield
Born: 11.03.76
Club: Everton Thomas Gravesen is not a man to be messed with.
On the pitch the Everton midfielder is an uncompromising player who takes no prisoners.
Off it his number one fan is none other than 'Iron' Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion boxer.
Tyson was so taken by Gravesen's performance in the World Cup qualifier with Iceland he wore the midfielder's shirt for the rest of his tour of Denmark where he was fighting Brian Nielsen.
Gravesen moved to the Toffees from Hamburg in 1999 after beginning his career in his native country.
His future at the club was in doubt at the time of writing though, after he was reported to have claimed that the club's ambitions didn't match his.
Those ambitions include success at the World Cup - and with Tyson in his corner few people will be crossing swords with Gravesen.
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