Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondent
SYDNEY — Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí has been awarded the Blonde Ball for the most productive participant on the Women’s World Cup nearest her crew edged out England in Sunday’s ultimate.
England goalkeeper Mary Earps took house the Blonde Glove nearest protecting 3 blank sheets on the finals, past Japan‘s Hinata Miyazawa wins the Blonde Boot and Spain’s Salma Paralluelo was once named because the Younger Participant of the Event.
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It completes a trophy-laden yr for Bonmatí, who gained Liga F, the Women’s Champions League and the Spanish Tremendous Cup along with her membership Barcelona extreme season.
She was once additionally named as the most productive participant within the Champions League in 2022-23, propelling her into the working to win the then Ballon d’Or, which has been gained at the time two events by means of her Spain and Barcelona teammate Alexia Putellas.
Bonmatí’s case for additional person honours will simplest be reinforced by means of her performances in Australia and Fresh Zealand as Spain won the World Cup for the primary presen, indistinguishable the boys’s fulfillment in 2010.
The 25-year-old began all seven fits for Spain on the event, scoring thrice and offering two assists.
The Silver Ball and Bronze Ball, for the second one and 3rd perfect avid gamers respectively, was at Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso and Sweden‘s Amanda Ilestedt.
FIFA’s Technical Learn about Workforce, which is led by means of former USWNT educator Jill Ellis, are in command of deciding the awards.
England’s Earps takes house the Blonde Glove nearest protecting blank sheets in opposition to Haiti, Denmark and Nigeria, past she additionally stored a penalty from Jenni Hermoso within the ultimate.
Japan’s Miyazawa scored 5 instances in 5 video games to jerk the Blonde Boot, however her purpose scoring streak was once shorten cut because of a quarterfinal defeat to Sweden, who went on to complete 3rd.
In any case, 19-year-old Paralluelo was once named because the Younger Participant of the Event for her have an effect on on Spain’s run to the trophy.
The Barcelona ahead scored the profitable purpose within the quarterfinal win over the Netherlands and the opener in opposition to Sweden within the extreme 4.
