WHO IS THE BEST FOOTBALL PLAYER IN THE WORLD?
THE FOUR YEARS since the most recent edition of the Women's World Cup, held in Canada, the competition and level of talent among women soccer players have become much stronger and more global. And all the limelight will be upon them when this year's tournament starts this June 7 in Paris.
In our most recent edition of ESPN FC Rank, we surveyed our experts to assess which players will stand out the most in France.
25. SHANICE VAN DE SANDEN
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HOL Olympique Lyon DELAnother member of the Lyon dynasty, Shanice van de Sanden is famous for two elements: her energetic speed on the court and her characteristic deep red lip gloss. The Dutch, known as one of the fastest players in women's football, is a real problem for rival defenses on the right-wing thanks to her pace and skill.
24. DANIELLE VAN DE DONK
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HOL Arsenal MEDFrequently overshadowed by her teammates in her national team Lieke Martens and Vivianne Miedema, Danielle van de Donk is one of the most important players for the cause of the Netherlands, as she brings balance in the midfield and contributes to a lot of tireless work at the time of press.
23. BECKY SAUERBRUNN
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USA Utah Royals FC DEFThe defender has been part of the NWSL XI Dream in all seasons since the league's inception, first with FC Kansas City and now with the Utah Royals. At 34 years old for the start of the World Cup, she remains the discreet and constant foundation of the defense of the American team.
22. NILLA FISCHER
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SUE VFL Wolfsburg DEFThis will be the fourth Women's World Cup for the Swedish defender, contributing to the selection of her experience of 153 international appearances. This will be her last World Cup; however, she remains ambitious to add a fourth appearance at the Olympics to her resume next year.
21. CAROLINE GRAHAM HANSEN
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NOR FC Barcelona MEDHansen, 24, made his debut for the Norwegian national team at age 16 and the following summer scored his first international goal. Since then, he has progressively risen in the world rankings and has enough potential to establish himself within the Top 10.
20. ALEXANDRA POPP
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ALE VFL Wolfsburg DELPopp, a striker known for her physical play and versatility, has been a top player in the international arena since 2014 when she won the first of her two recognitions as a German Footballer of the Year.
19. KIM LITTLE
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ESC Arsenal MEDKim Little, the creator of Arsenal, is the heart of the Scottish team. She is widely regarded as one of the best soccer players in the world and has overcome great adversities to reach France, struggling to return after a year of absence due to an injury to her anterior cruciate ligament and a fractured fibula suffered late last year.
18. CRYSTAL DUNN
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USA North Carolina Courage MED / DEFDid we evaluate her as an attacker, a role in which she shone scoring 12 goals and adding 8 assists since the beginning of last season when Courage overwhelmed the rest of the NWSL? Or, do we do it in his role as a winger, who has played with the United States national team for more than a year?
17. AMEL MAJRI
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FRA Olympique Lyon MED / DEFMajri, who was named French Player of the Year by the French UNFP in 2016, has been eager to regain her level on the global stage since she was forced to be absent from the 2017 European Championship after suffering an injury.
16. SAKI KUMAGAI
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JAP Olympique Lyon MED / DEFThe captain of the Japanese team spends her playing time in the gray area between the defense and the midfield; However, she is one of the defensive midfielders with the highest achievements and talent level in world women's football.
15. TOBIN HEATH
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USA Portland Thorns MEDHeath is the only player on the United States roster to have won titles in the World Cup, Olympics, NCAA college circuit, and NWSL as a professional. And Heath is probably currently playing the best football in her career.
14. VIVIANNE MIEDEMA
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HOL Arsenal DELHow productive has Miedema been as a scorer? Well, she hardly needs three goals to become the all-time leading scorer for the Netherlands team with 60 goals. Did we mention that he's barely 22 years old? The number 9 in the Netherlands, who is already among the most fearsome strikers in the world, has an extremely bright future and could become send feedbackHistorySavedCommunity
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