Women's World Cup 10 stars to watch from United States, Australia, England
From Ballon d'Or winners to two-time world champions, a host of star names will take to the biggest stage for the Women's World Cup this summer.
A strong United States team are looking to win the tournament for the third time in a row but the likes of England, Germany, Spain and France all have talented individuals who can lead them to glory.
With excitement building, Mail Sport has picked 10 players to watch out for in Australia and New Zealand this summer.
The two-time Ballon d'Or winner is back after recovering from an ACL injury that kept her out of last summer's Euros.
There may be question marks over how fit the attacking midfielder is, given she did not get many minutes at the end of Barcelona's season and was an unused substitute at the Champions League final.
But she is the star of this Spain team and her team-mates will be looking to her to produce some magic.
This could be Putellas' best chance of winning a World Cup and after missing the Euros she will be more determined than ever to lead her team to success.
The Chelsea forward is the poster girl of this World Cup and all eyes will be on whether she can lead her country to glory in their home tournament.
Kerr is a player for the big moments and consistently delivered important goals in Chelsea's title-winning season.
The Matildas have a disappointing record in major tournaments but have been in a fantastic run of form and will be quietly confident of their chances.
They will need their charismatic captain to be clinical in front of goal if they are to go all the way.
While much of the attention may be on America's experienced stars like Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan, 22-year-old Sophia Smith is perhaps the most exciting player in the world champions' squad.
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