Other athletes being honored by the Barbie include Canadian soccer player Christine Sinclair and French boxer Estelle Mossely.
Mattel is releasing nine new Barbie dolls depicting some of the world's most celebrated female athletes, including tennis star Venus Williams and Canadian soccer icon Christine Sinclair. The nine dolls are part of the brand's ongoing celebration of Barbie's 65th anniversary.
She now plays forward for the Manchester City Matildas.'Super grateful for the opportunity to capture and share a version of myself when I feel my strongest, and most confident,' she said on an Instagram post about the new doll. 'To finally see and hold my Barbie with its bubble braid, gloves and boots, in a look that many young girls recreate is so special.
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