Jack Lacey-Hatton

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Few women’s footballers on the planet have the profile of Sam Kerr. One of the most influential and in-demand players around, the ‘Million Dollar Matilda’ is a global superstar. On the pitch, she is a ruthless goalscorer, with an ability to turn any game in an instant. Her performances with Chelsea, Chicago Red Stars, Perth Glory and the Australian national team have undisputedly made her one of the greatest strikers to have played the game.

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Defenders aren’t supposed to be best known for their goalscoring. But two goals in the space of a week capitulated Olga Carmona from one of Spain’s lesser-known players to a genuine national hero. At the 2023 World Cup, left-back Carmona scored the winner in the closing stages of the semi-final against Sweden, sending the Spanish team to their first ever major tournament final.

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Jill Scott has arguably gained a bigger profile since retiring from the game in 2022. Her foul-mouthed rant at German opposition player Sydney Lohmann in the Euros final in 2022 became one of the most iconic clips from the tournament and raised her profile with the moment going viral. She retired after winning the trophy and now is a regular pundit and guest on the Overlap’s ‘Stick to Football’ podcast. Scott is one of the most recognisable faces from the English women’s game in the past decade.

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When Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023 – he wasn’t the only England star at the German giants. Georgia Stanway was already in Bavaria, having moved to Bayern only weeks after becoming a European Champion with England. Stanway may not have the profile off-the-pitch as some of her Lionesses teammates such as Leah Williamson or Beth Mead. But she has evolved to become one of Sarina Wiegman’s most important players in recent years.

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Simply put, Aitana Bonmati has become the best player on the planet. Winning nearly every major prize in the sport in the space of just two years, she has also matched her Barcelona teammate, Alexia Putellas, by winning her second Ballon d’Or in a row. But who is Aitana Bonmati and how did she become such a dominant force in women’s football?