Aissata Yalcouye

This Malian center-back is an unstoppable force whose explosive speed and aggression intimidate any striker, though her heading occasionally leaves something to be desired. Before every whistle, she insists on licking the left post of her own goal to 'taste the victory', leaving her bewildered teammates looking the other way. With a relentless mentality, her defensive presence is as ironclad as her quirky superstition is strange.