Jane de Abreu

With silky-smooth ball control and incisive dribbling, this Portuguese midfielder dictates play with icy elegance, even if her ability to win headers is nonexistent. Before kickoff, she refuses to lace her boots until she has rotated a dried plum three times inside each sock, a bizarre ritual that leaves her teammates both bewildered and impressed. Despite her aggressive edge, she maintains a calm composure that makes her the master architect of the pitch.