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Chelsea and England forward Fran Kirby 'really, really proud' after winning Footballer Writers' Association's Women's Footballer of the Year for second time

Chelsea and England forward Fran Kirby has been voted the Footballer Writers' Association's Women's Footballer of the Year.

Kirby has scored 25 goals in all competitions this season for the FA Women's Super League winners, who have reached the Women's Champions League final, where they will play Barcelona in Gothenburg on May 16.

The 27-year-old was the unanimous choice of a panel of more than 30 football writers who specialise in the women's game.

Fran Kirby has been voted the Footballer Writers' Association's Women's Footballer of the Year

England international Kirby is the recipient of the award for the second time, having been presented with the inaugural FWA Women's Footballer of the Year trophy in 2018.