Iker Casillas and Raul weren’t hot headed, and they still led well. It isn’t just when you put mouth in every fight you become captain material, different folks with different personalities. It’s true it’s good for a captain to stand for his own, but most especially lead by example. 

Valverde for me is captain material. 
• He turns up when needed.

• Leads by example.

• Never complains.

• Does what’s best for the team.

• Smart and knows what the team needs. 

• He’s played RW, DM, CM and even RB and played all well with weaknesses not showing. 

• When it was time for him to learn, he did it with all humility. When it was time to defend his wife and child, he did that well.

He doesn’t have to get involved in every saga on the field before he becomes a captain material. Or are we saying Vini is captain material only because he’s always there and ready to fight any and everyone that comes for either him or his teammates? Same people still complain about him and ask that he calms down.

Some people say Modric is no captain material cause of how calm he is, if only we know how Croatia respects that guy, he’s given and still giving his all to Croatia same way he does for Madrid. Every Croatian see him as a leader, an example of what they’d like to become and a role model. 

Personality varies, can’t expect everyone to have that strong headed stubborn personality, you can be calm and still be captain material. Folks lead differently. Some lead by example with performances, some lead by making sure everyone is on their feet and gives their all on the pitch, some act as the link btw the team and the media. 

Folks lead differently and that’s fine.