Megan Rapinoe's remarkable year continued on Monday, as she was confirmed as the winner of The Best FIFA Women's Player award.
The United States international beat out her international team-mate Alex Morgan and England defender Lucy Bronze for the award:
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The individual award comes for Rapinoe on the back of an excellent campaign at the FIFA Women's World Cup in France in the summer, as the 34-year-old was crucial to the USWNT's run to glory.
The Reign FC star won finished the tournament with six goals, giving her the Golden Boot.