Gitta Burmeister

This humble German midfield general reads the game with surgical precision and intercepts passes as if she can predict the future, though her lack of physical strength sometimes sees her getting pushed off the ball. Before every kick-off, she forces her teammates to rub a lucky yellow rubber duck against her boots, a ritual that triggers both eye-rolls and genuine laughter in the locker room. Her exceptional defensive IQ and constant presence on the pitch more than make up for the fact that she will never win a header.