{"id":327654,"date":"2023-09-01T06:01:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T06:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=327654"},"modified":"2023-09-01T07:00:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T07:00:38","slug":"kerrs-history-making-feat-fresh-from-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=327654","title":{"rendered":"Kerr's history-making feat fresh from World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the wake of the Matildas<\/a>' historical run at last month's FIFA Women's World Cup, Sam Kerr<\/a> has become Australia's highest ever finisher at the UEFA<\/a> Awards after placing second in the UEFA women's Player of the Year award for the 2022\/23 season.<\/p>\n

With 88 votes, Kerr finished behind \ufeffSpain's World Cup hero and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati (308)<\/a> at the ceremony in Monaco on Thursday morning (AEST).<\/p>\n

Real Madrid's \ufeffOlga Carmona ranked third with 72 votes.<\/p>\n

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\"Sam<\/p>\n

With the feat, Kerr became the first Australian, male or female, to place in the awards' top two since the \ufeffmen's award was established for the 2010\/2011 season and the women's was added in 2013.<\/p>\n

The achievement acknowledges Kerr's golden campaign with Chelsea<\/a>, which included her 99th-minute goal to defend the Women's FA Cup<\/a> over Manchester United and double against Reading to secure the Blues' fourth straight Women's Super League title<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The famed England 'double' also pre-empted more history for Kerr as she became the first woman to win the England Football Writers' Association's Footballer of the Year<\/a> trophy in two straight seasons.<\/p>\n

Erling Haaland was named the men's player of the year, while Pep Guardiola and Sarina Wiegman were honoured as men's and women's coach of the year.<\/p>\n

\"UEFA<\/p>\n

Kerr also finished runner-up to \ufeffAston Villa's Rachel Daly in the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year awards earlier this week.<\/p>\n

The superstar striker ended the season with 29 highlight-worthy goals \ufeffin all competitions for Chelsea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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