Nadezda Stepanova

This Latvian tower dominates the attack with a terrifying blend of blistering speed and a supernatural tactical IQ, even if her lack of agility sometimes makes her appear like a rhythm-less titan. Before kick-off, she insists on lining up exactly three perfectly square ice cubes on the pitch to strike, watching in silence as her teammates shake their heads at her eccentric superstition. With sublime technique and ruthless finishing, she turns all tension into total dominance.