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'You have to bow down to her!' – Kirby full of praise for ‘best in the world’ Bronze

The England full-back was key in Phil Neville's team reaching the Women's World Cup semi-finals after a stunning display against Norway

England midfielder Fran Kirby described Lucy Bronze as “one of the best players in the world” after she starred in the Lionesses’ 3-0 win over Norway in the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals.

Bronze helped her team get off to the perfect start when she drove down the right and cut the ball back to Jill Scott, who put England ahead after just two minutes.

But it was the full-back’s thunderous strike from outside the area in the second half which grabbed the headlines, with Phil Neville calling for her to win the Ballon d’Or after the game.