Melanie Hall

This New Zealand powerhouse dominates the flank with blistering speed and monumental heading ability, even if she can occasionally look a bit clumsy in tight tracking situations. To stay focused, she refuses to tie her boots without eating exactly seven dried apricots, a ritual that leaves her teammates somewhere between fascinated and utterly confused. Once she hits the pitch, her stoic demeanor transforms into an unstoppable defensive wall that no one can bypass.