Overview

• Steph Catley is one of 30 players nominated for the Ballon d’Or Féminin and the only representative from Australia’s women’s team.
• Arsenal’s Champions League triumph underpins seven of its players earning spots on the women’s shortlist.
• The awards event in Paris has been brought forward by a month to September 22 to avoid clashing with the international calendar.
• Catley’s nomination recognizes her standout defending for Arsenal and her leadership role filling in for injured skipper Sam Kerr.
• On the men’s side, Paris St Germain winger Ousmane Dembele is the favourite among nominees that include Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer and Declan Rice.