Saida Lopez Perez

Standing at an imposing 183cm, this relentless Spanish midfielder charges across the pitch like a lightning bolt, though her heavy-footed first touch can occasionally kill the momentum of a promising attack. To find her focus, she obsessively ties her left shoelace into a triple knot exactly three times, a bizarre ritual that leaves her bemused teammates rolling their eyes in the locker room. She brings an electric, physical aggression to the center of the park that makes her impossible to ignore.