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Lucy Bronze has been named the UEFA Women's 2018/19 Player of the Year - the first ever English winner of the award.

Full-back Bronze beat Lyon team-mates Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry to the prestigious trophy, voted for by top coaches in the women's game and journalists.

"I'm ecstatic and super-humbled to have won the award up against two fantastic players who I know really well at Lyon," she beamed.

"I want to say a huge thanks to the Lionesses, the England team. We had a great summer and I don't think I would have won this award if it wasn't for them.

"The same goes for the Lyon team. We had an amazing season, we won the treble. I think any one of those girls could have been up here receiving this award."

The former Sunderland, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester City scored one of the goals of tournament in this summer's World Cup quarter-final win against Norway. She won the Silver Ball as the tournament's second-best player.

Lucy also helped current club Lyon, with whom she has been since 2017, to the treble.

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