Teldja Rahmani

This powerhouse Algerian full-back dominates the pitch with blistering speed and massive physical presence, even if she occasionally loses all sense of restraint with her sliding tackles. Before every match, she insists on eating a bowl of cold oatmeal topped with mustard to 'awaken her nerves,' a ritual that leaves her teammates somewhere between awestruck and dry-heaving. She is an unrelenting force of nature who powers through every challenge to secure victory.