If Marilyn Monroe played soccer: goalkeeper, rated 83

Marilyn Monroe as a soccer player: scouting report

Marilyn Monroe goes in goal, because few people have ever handled a spotlight with more composure. A goalkeeper's job is to stay calm while an entire stadium watches every movement, and she spent her career as one of the most photographed people in the world. Goalkeeping is the best part of her card, so she has the reflexes and positioning to make the difficult save look routine.

Dribbling is her next best mark, which makes her a keeper who is comfortable with the ball at her feet when a striker presses. She took acting seriously as a craft, studying at the Actors Studio in New York, and that dedication to preparation suits a position where reading a penalty taker's approach decides the save. In the mid 1950s she formed her own production company, a bold move for an actress at the time, and that independence shows in how she commands her area and organizes the defense in front of her. Her comic timing in Some Like It Hot won her a Golden Globe, and timing is everything when a keeper decides whether to come for a cross. Her pace lets her sweep behind the defense, and her passing is tidy enough to start a move.

Shooting is the weak spot, which barely matters for a goalkeeper. Fullback and central midfield are fallbacks, but her value is clearly in goal. Pair her with two tough center backs and a holding midfielder who screens the back four, and let her composure settle the whole defense. Draft her in the keeper rounds when you want calm over chaos.

Plays like A poised keeper who stays composed when every eye is on her

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