• Lyon right-back beats Lieke Martens and Sam Kerr to win award
• Bronze joined French side from Manchester City last summer
Lucy Bronze has become the first England player to win the BBC women’s footballer of the year award, with Holland’s Euro 2017 winner Lieke Martens and the Australian forward Sam Kerr finishing second and third respectively.
Lyon right-back Bronze takes the honour after a stellar 12 months for her country and club, whom she joined last summer from Manchester City. The award, voted for by supporters around the world, was won last year by the Norway striker Ada Hegerberg, who also plays for Lyon.
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