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Paula Comendador
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Paula
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RMA Real Madrid • Forward #5

Her goal send Spain U20 straight into semis

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Ndeye Awa Diakhaté

Les Marseillaises

Her father was the imam of their neighbourhood. She began playing on a field right in front of the mosque, often surrounded by boys, something her father initially found embarrassing.

Cari Onwualu

No contract

After speaking up in 2019, she helped win up to six months of paid mental health leave for NWSL players, a first in US professional sport.

Marie Müller

Portland Thorns FC

Aged 12, Marie appeared on the German TV show Klein gegen Groß (“Small against Big”), where she won a juggling challenge against former professional footballer Lars Ricken.

Olivia Katoa

Retired player

As a child, she secretly wrote “I want to be a professional soccer player” on her bedroom wall using an invisible marker.

Daiane

Portland Thorns FC

Daiane comes from a family with 18 siblings. When she turned professional, she prioritised sending money home to help her parents buy a house.

Rachel Williams

Leicester City

Before becoming fully professional, she worked as a plasterer, a trade she would like to return to after her playing career.

Gemma Bonner

Denver Summit FC

Away from the football pitch, she works in punditry and football analysis with LFC TV across the women’s, men’s and academy teams.

Rachel Corsie

Retired player

She co-hosts a podcast called "Behind the Goals", where the hosts offer a unique take on the world of football and interview others involved in the women’s game.

Jarne Teulings

Eintracht Frankfurt

She really loves juggling with the ball and set a record of over 7,500 juggles, which her father spent almost an hour counting.

Source: Instagram
Joelle Wedemeyer

VfL Wolfsburg

One of her artworks sold for $1,175. The money was donated to children with cancer who are recovering with their families.

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Kaylie Collins

Washington Spirit

She used to sing with her dad’s band, performing songs like "Heartbreaker" by Pat Benatar whenever the band needed a female vocalist.

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Nicole Barnhart

Retired player

Her hidden talents include drawing and a basic knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL), which she developed in college.

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Maria Thorisdottir

SK Brann

She has a golden retriever named Theo and often talks about how important he is to her mental health, especially during difficult periods such as injuries.

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