Nydia Alfaro

This charismatic Uruguayan goalkeeper defies gravity with otherworldly reflexes, though her frantic rushes off the line can occasionally invite chaos. Before every kickoff, she meticulously braids a single blade of grass into her laces, a quirky superstition her bemused teammates have learned to endure in silence. When she stands tall at 190cm, she owns the penalty area with a swagger that masks her struggles to predict the penalty spot.