Overview

• Wiegman received the Johan Cruyff trophy for best women’s coach at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris.
• Presenter Fabio Capello misannounced her as “Sabrina Wiegman” before she came on stage to accept the award.
• In her remarks, Wiegman framed the prize in Johan Cruyff’s values and called for football to be inclusive while confronting misogyny and racism.
• Ruud Gullit publicly pressed her to return to manage the Netherlands, but Wiegman reaffirmed she intends to stay with England through the 2027 World Cup.
• Her recognition follows England’s back-to-back European Championship titles, including this summer’s triumph in Switzerland over Spain on penalties.