Khadidia Gano

Possessing a Zen-like calm, this Senegalese center-back dominates the pitch with gravity-defying leap and endless stamina. After overcoming a bizarre leg injury sustained during a freak crocodile wrestling incident, she returned even faster and hungrier, masking her occasionally clumsy tackling with elite positioning and desperate blocks. Her massive aerial presence is matched only by a relentless, hard-earned drive to cement her legacy among the best.