Lucy Bronze became the first defender to win FIFA's Women's Player of the Year award, claiming the honors at Thursday's "The Best" virtual ceremonies.
The England fullback split her 2020 between French power Lyon and English Women's Super League's Manchester City, building on last year's third-place finish by claiming the top billing this year after helping Lyon to a fifth straight Women's Champions League title and a 14th straight French league championship.
Bronze beat her former club teammate and France center back, Wendie Renard, and Chelsea record signing and Denmark international forward Pernille Harder for the award.