That player? Midfielder Simi Awujo. The Canada international was presented with the new seven-a-side cup’s first Breakout Star award for a series of imposing performances against several of the most renowned sides in the women’s game.
Awujo collected the trophy in front of her team-mates no more than an hour after scoring the opening goal of the final, in which we narrowly beaten by Bayern Munich, and a day after netting her first (unofficial) goals for the club with a brace in the group-stage triumph over Benfica.
A converted penalty in the shootout victory against Paris Saint-Germain came in between, but Simi’s displays were about more than just finding the net; they showcased her athleticism, power, skill, technique and, perhaps most notably, her potential.