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Beth Mead makes the shortlist for Best FIFA Women's Player after an incredible year for Arsenal and the Lionesses... the England forward won Euro 2022 on home soil and also picked up the Player of the Tournament award

England and Arsenal forward Beth Mead has made it onto the shortlist for FIFA's annual player awards along with Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi.

Mead, currently recovering from a serious knee injury, was top scorer and named player of the tournament as the Lionesses won Euro 2022 on home soil.

She is up for the Best FIFA Women's Player along with America's Alex Morgan and Spaniard Alexia Putellas, who won the award last year.

Along with Messi, who guided his country to victory in Qatar, France duo Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema, last year's winner, complete the three nominees for the Best FIFA Men's Player.