Alba Redondo

Spain

“When they asked me at primary school what I wanted to be when I grew up, I never had any doubts,” recalls Alba Redondo, who is an indefatigable on-pitch presence for Spain. “My mother would get me boys’ games and everyone else would say, ‘Wouldn’t you rather have a doll?’ No, I wanted footballs, football shirts, shinpads …” Having finished the Spanish league season as top scorer, the Levante forward has been rewarded with a richly deserved spot at the World Cup...