Riola Xhemaili

She said she joined PSV to “find the joy in football again,” and described that goal as achieved.

She has named Cristiano Ronaldo as her biggest idol.

She is also eligible to represent Kosovo through her parents.

Before football took over, she was considered a volleyball talent. After volleyball training she would go straight home to kick a ball around with her twin brother and her father.

She and her twin brother Rion played together from U11 to U15, side-by-side in midfield.

She was the only girl in a boys’ FC Basel youth team, and she captained the U15 side.

Her favourite food is “pide,” a Kosovo-style flatbread filled with sheep’s cheese or minced meat.