Mariam Appiah

Standing at an imposing 200cm, this fiery Ghanaian goalkeeper commands her box with breathtaking aerial mastery and feline reflexes. She insists on balancing a raw egg on the crossbar before every kickoff to stay focused, a ritual her bewildered teammates handle by carefully guarding the woodwork during warm-ups. While her distribution can be inexplicably wayward, her shot-stopping ability turns even the toughest encounters into defensive masterpieces.