In the long history of the "softies" of soccer, several names stand out because of their tough and unmerciful character, inspire fear in everyone. The famous "softies" of Team Pumas were a nightmare because of their two fo... more »rward players?Sanabria was the most technical and Mejía Barón was the most stubborn. It is also hard to forget the flying kick that Captain "Rage" delivered during a free-for-all match between the Chivas and the Aguilas in the mid-1980s. In recent years, national soccer has seen the emergence of a new breed of players who like to take out the ax to finish off their rival. Soccer players who know how to soften up the rival using a well-placed shove, a painful kick, or a direct hit?these are the "Leñadores", the rough guys of soccer.« less