Patience Dube

After overcoming a paralyzing fear of public speaking as a child, this South African midfielder turned her shyness into a voracious drive that fuels her long-range thunderbolts. With enviable explosiveness and natural humility, she glides across the pitch gracefully, even though her close-quarters dribbling sometimes leaves her exposed. Her powerful striking ability makes her a constant menace, ruthlessly punishing every inch of space the opposition concedes.