Although the Iberian Peninsula officially comprises up to five countries (including sovereign states and overseas territories), it could be said that the two most representative countries of this European region are Spain and Portugal, being the ones that cover the most territory and that are most proud of their gastronomy and culture.
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This is why, through the most recent analysis of the CIES Football Observatory, which compares the best dribblers of the leagues in Spain and Portugal, we can talk about the five best dribblers of the Iberian Peninsula, with Vinicius Jr. having a great prominence in the upper area.
Who are the best dribblers of the Iberian Peninsula?
In this ranking, made up of the top five players from the leagues of Spain and Portugal in the statistic of the so-called dribbles (take-ons in English), the extremely talented Francisco Conceição, son of what was until a few months ago his coach at FC Porto, Sérgio Conceição, stands out the most with an impressive average of 93.6 out of 100 completed dribbles.
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Vinicius Jr. appears right behind, in the second position of the list, with a not insignificant record of 88.2/100 dribbles, being closely followed by the versatile Tidjany Touré (87.5/100), from Gil Vicente.
The two stars of the most important teams in the Basque country, Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad) and Nico Williams (Athletic Club), are responsible for closing the ranking, with a percentage of 87.1/100 and 86.5/100, respectively.
