Hadeer Elmasry

This humble Egyptian giant walls off her goal with feline reflexes and a magical ability to clutch every cross, despite a lingering tendency to hesitate when rushing out. To stay focused, she balances an unopened carton of eggs on top of her goalkeeper glove in the locker room, a quirk that leaves her teammates caught between utter respect and total confusion. She commands her area with a quiet authority that turns every goal attempt into an exercise in frustration for the opposition.