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Megan Rapinoe Named 2019 FIFA Best Women's Player over Alex Morgan, Lucy Bronze

Megan Rapinoe's remarkable year continued on Monday, as she was confirmed as the winner of The Best FIFA Women's Player award.

The United States international beat out her international team-mate Alex Morgan and England defender Lucy Bronze for the award:

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The individual award comes for Rapinoe on the back of an excellent campaign at the FIFA Women's World Cup in France in the summer, as the 34-year-old was crucial to the USWNT's run to glory.

The Reign FC star won finished the tournament with six goals, giving her the Golden Boot.