DIMITRI PAYET | West Ham United & France

Few could have predicted just how well the last year would go for the former Marseille man - least of all Payet, who was overcome with emotion after netting a stunning late winner for his country in their Euro 2016 opening-day win over Romania. By that point, though, nobody was in the least bit surprised by the attacking midfielder's heroics, with the 29-year-old having emerged as one of the best players in the Premier League during his debut campaign in the English top flight.