Maylis Blaise

This explosive French midfielder dominates the center of the pitch with her raw strength and dazzling dribbling, although a lack of stamina sometimes leaves her gasping in the final minutes. Before kick-off, she always forces her teammates to draw a perfect circle of masking tape around her left boot, a bizarre ritual that leaves the locker room shaking their heads in silent disbelief. Despite a somewhat inconsistent first touch, her dominance in the air makes her a constant threat that no defender can afford to ignore.