Ana Maria Markovic, Croatian national player

“Erling almost certainly doesn’t get the same sexist comments. We women are good at standing up for each other, but what I wish for is that men start standing up for us too.” Ana has grown accustomed to her reputation as the “world’s most beautiful footballer.” She much prefers the “beautiful” reference as opposed  at least for the sake of her family. Let’s hope the Croatian international gets back on the pitch soon. Ana Maria Markovic, known as the “world’s most beautiful footballer” can learn a thing or two when it comes to celebrating Halloween. The Switzerland-born soccer player represents the Croatia national team and plays for Swiss club Grasshopper. Markovic, 22, has become a social media sensation this year, nearly doubling her following on Instagram over the last six months to surpass one million fans on the platform.