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WHAT HAPPENED?
Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati won her second-straight Ballon d’Or Feminin earlier this week, but Manchester City ace Hemp was down in 28th. The trophies at the coveted event are awarded by an international jury of specialised journalists but pundit Wright believes they “ain’t got a clue” off the back of where they put the 24-year-old.
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GettyWHAT IAN WRIGHT SAID
On ITV Football, he said: “Whoever’s doing that ain’t got a clue if Lauren Hemp’s 28th. The way Lauren Hemp has been playing and what she’s done… it’s ridiculous for her to be 28th.
“They (the journalists) are not watching.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Last season, Hemp scored 11 goals and bagged eight assists in 21 Women’s Super League matches for City. And for the Lionesses, she was on the scoresheet five times and turned provider on two occasions in eight games for her country. But that wasn’t enough for her to rank higher, with fellow England stars Lauren James and Lucy Bronze finishing 13th and 20th respectively. There was some success for an Englishwoman at the event, though, as former Chelsea boss and United States women’s national coach Emma Hayes won the the Women’s Coach of the Year award.
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Getty ImagesWHAT NEXT?
City forward Hemp will return to Women’s Super League action on Sunday away to newly-promoted Crystal Palace, before hosting Tottenham the following Friday. She will likely feature for England again when they host the United States in a friendly on November 30.
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