USWNT, Spain leads Ballon d'Or Féminin nominations list, but Girma missing
2024 Ballon d’Or FémininCaptain and midfielder Lindsey Horan, goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and forwards Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith and Mallory Swanson were all nominated, just weeks after the U.S. won Olympic gold.
Last year, Smith was the USWNT’s lone nominee. This year, the team has its three best forwards nominated, and the lone goalkeeper among the nominees. Whether any of those players win remains to be seen, but you could certainly make a case for any of them. The odds are in favor of the USWNT having its second Ballon d’Or winner after Megan Rapinoe , but who that person is is a toss up. After all, there wasn’t a single player among the three forwards that stood out more than the other at the Olympics. Rather, they made each other stronger on the field, which is where club play could come into consideration.
Additionally, NJ/NY Gotham FC was also nominated for Women’s Club of the Year alongside European powerhouses such as Barcelona and Lyon. As it implements its landmark CBA, one can expect that the number of NWSL players on the Ballon d’Or list could soon grow as the league continues to strengthen.Even as the USWNT had great representation on the list, arguably one of its best players was left off.
That means that a number of women’s players, should they want to attend the ceremony, would have to miss time with their national teams to do so.England plays a game Oct. 29 against South Africa. Germany plays Australia on the Monday that the ceremony takes place. That means that three of the top five teams in the world could have players missing during an international window.
“If it was planned a little bit better, then maybe it would be easier for a lot of female footballers to be there."
Spain M. Swanson T. Rodman A. Naeher S. Smith E. Hayes L. Horan Ballon D'or FEATURES
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