![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/lucy-bronze-makes-feelings-crystal-clear-after-surprise-keira-walsh-snub/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_England-v-Nigeria-Round-of-16-FIFA-Womens-World-Cup-Australia-New-Zealand-2023.jpg&description=The 30-player shortlist for this year's women's Ballon d'Or award has been released and four of England's Lionesses have earned nominations for the prestigious prize Ballon d'Or nominations rarely arrive without stirring debate, and England and Barcelona star Lucy Bronze is leading the charge against the "ridiculous" snub of club and country team-mate Keira Walsh. Walsh, currently the most expensive player in women's football, was conspicuously absent from the 30-player shortlist for the best female footballer of 2023 released on Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, England quartet Millie Bright, Rachel Daly, Mary Earps and Georgia Stanway were among the nominees, along with Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr and Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati. Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas was not nominated, with the striker missing a large portion of last season through injury. Twenty-six year-old Walsh is largely considered to be one of the best midfielders in the game. The Rochdale native joined Barcelona from Manchester City last summer for a world-record transfer fee, with the Spanish giants doling out some £350,000 with add-ons The move transpired after Walsh lifted the Euro 2022 trophy with the Lionesses and claimed the Player of the Match award. And Walsh's star continued to rise with Barcelona as she claimed the league, Supercopa and Champions League trophies in her first season. But there was apparently no room for Walsh in the official Ballon d'Or discourse, a decision which Bronze is "genuinely fuming" over. Bronze posted a photo of Walsh on her Instagram story and wrote: "All the respect to every nominee, but HOW was Keira bloody Walsh not nominated for the Ballon d'Or, it's actually ridiculous. "She's one of the best midfielders if not one of the best players in the women's game and she can't even get nominated for something that everyone knows full well she deserves at least a nomination, I'm genuinely fuming." During the summer's World Cup,){kind=link}
The 30-player shortlist for this year’s women’s Ballon d’Or award has been released and four of England’s Lionesses have earned nominations for the prestigious prize
Ballon d’Or nominations rarely arrive without stirring debate, and England and Barcelona star Lucy Bronze is leading the charge against the “ridiculous” snub of club and country team-mate Keira Walsh.
Walsh, currently the most expensive player in women’s football, was conspicuously absent from the 30-player shortlist for the best female footballer of 2023 released on Wednesday evening.
Meanwhile, England quartet Millie Bright, Rachel Daly, Mary Earps and Georgia Stanway were among the nominees, along with Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr and Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati.
Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas was not nominated, with the striker missing a large portion of last season through injury.