Nobody was surprised that Megan Rapinoe took the Golden Ball, for the tournament’s best player, in 2019, or that Lionel Messi did the same in 2022.
Some World Cups are, after all, very obviously dominated by one central character.
This has not been one of those World Cups, though.
Several Spain players might be contenders: Aitana Bonmati, Mariona Caldentey, Teresa Abelleira.
Japan’s Hinata Miyazawa will likely win the tournament’s Golden Ball, the award handed out to the most prolific goal-scorer.
Persons:
volubly, Nobody, Megan Rapinoe, Lionel Messi, Aitana, Mariona Caldentey, Teresa Abelleira, Millie Bright, Kosovare Asllani, Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler, Australia’s, Hinata, Lauren, Alessia Russo, Lauren James, Alba Redondo, Jenni Hermoso, Bonmatí, Mary Earps, Zecira, Salma Paralluelo, James, Fowler
Organizations:
FIFA, Spain —, Spain, Nigeria
Locations:
Sydney, Spain, Georgia, Sweden, England