![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/mead-pips-putellas-and-kerr-to-major-award-win-after-ballon-dor-blow/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/0_Beth-Mead.jpg&description=England forward Beth Mead is projected to have a good chance of winning another major award to cap off her amazing 2022Arsenal striker Beth Mead wins BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award for 2022England and Arsenal Women's star Beth Mead has responded to her Ballon d'Or disappointment by scooping up the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award for 2022. The 27-year-old, despite losing out to Alexia Putellas last month, had an unforgettable year for club and for country. The former Sunderland striker netted 11 times for Arsenal in the Women's Super League last term. More importantly, Mead won the Golden Boot award, Player of the Tournament and Top Assist Provider at the European Championships as Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses made history on home turf over the summer. And now her feats have been recognised with BBC's prestigious gong. "I don't think I've quite processed it yet. It's a huge honour for me," she told BBC Sport upon receiving the award at Arsenal's London Colney training ground. "I've just been enjoying my football this season and, for me, these are nice trophies to get hold of but, again, I continue to keep saying it, and it's becoming a cliche now, but I wouldn't have got these without my team-mates throughout the season at Arsenal, throughout the season for the international team." READ MORE: England star Beth Mead slams decision to stage World Cup in Qatar: "Money talks" Beth Mead presented with The BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award ( Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Chelsea striker Sam Kerr came second whilst the still currently side-lined Barcelona star Putellas ended up in third place. A complete contrast to the Ballon d'Or rankings at the most recent ceremony in Paris. 'I didn't think I was that invested in it until I came second and it was so close, by one vote. It was something like 163 points for her and 162 for me [the margin in favour of Putellas was actually 26 votes]," she reflected in an interview with The Guardian){kind=link}
England forward Beth Mead is projected to have a good chance of winning another major award to cap off her amazing 2022
England and Arsenal Women’s star Beth Mead has responded to her Ballon d’Or disappointment by scooping up the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year award for 2022.
The 27-year-old, despite losing out to Alexia Putellas last month, had an unforgettable year for club and for country. The former Sunderland striker netted 11 times for Arsenal in the Women’s Super League last term.
More importantly, Mead won the Golden Boot award, Player of the Tournament and Top Assist Provider at the European Championships as Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses made history on home turf over the summer. And now her feats have been recognised with BBC’s prestigious gong.
“I don’t think I’ve quite processed it yet. It’s a huge honour for me,” she told BBC Sport upon receiving the award at Arsenal’s London Colney training ground. “I’ve just been enjoying my football this season and, for me, these are nice trophies to get hold of but, again, I continue to keep saying it, and it’s becoming a cliche now, but I wouldn’t have got these without my team-mates throughout the season at Arsenal, throughout the season for the international team.”