When she was 15, Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle traveled alone by bus for up to nine hours to play for the Mexican national team, with no payment other than the cost of her ticket.
Her talent and determination helped her play in the U17 World Cup and make her 2017 debut in the then-nascent Liga MX Femenil, where she won six league titles.
On Thursday, the Mexican striker became the most expensive player in women’s soccer history when she moved from Tigres de la UANL to the Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League via a $1.