Cristina Sarmiento

This lightning-fast Filipina striker terrorizes defenses with a rocket of a shot, though her clumsy, heavy-footed close control often lets her down. To get in the zone, she insists on braiding her left sock into a tight knot before every kick-off, a ritual her teammates watch with eye-rolling amusement. She plays with unmatched swagger, convinced that despite her mediocre aerial ability, every ball she touches is destined for the back of the net.