Three of England’s Lionesses from the Euro 2022 winning team have been nominated for the women's Ballon d'Or.

Millie Bright, Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze are all in the running to be named the best female footballer of 2022.

Mead, from North Yorkshire, was named Euro 2022's best player after winning the Golden Boot award given to the tournament's top scorer.

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Barcelona's Alexia Putellas, the 2021 Ballon d'Or winner, and Chelsea's Sam Kerr, who scored 20 goals in the Women's Super League, are also nominated.

Organisers will announce the winner on 17 October.

The Lionesses defeated Germany 2-1 after extra time in the final of Euro 2022 at Wembley to secure a first major trophy for a senior England team since the men won the 1966 World Cup.

Bronze, 30, from Northumberland came second behind United States legend Megan Rapinoe for the 2019 Ballon d'Or.

Arsenal's Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema has also been nominated.

Here is the full list of 2022 Women's Ballon d'Or nominees

Selma Bacha (Lyon, France)

Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona, Sweden)

Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal, Netherlands)

Lucy Bronze (Barcelona, England)

Sam Kerr (Chelsea, Australia)

Christiane Endler (Lyon, Chile)

Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg, Germany)

Kadidiatou Diani (Paris St-Germain, France)

Catarina Macario (Lyon, United States)

Alexia Putellas (Barcelona, Spain)

Alexandra Popp (Wolfsburg, Germany)

Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona, Spain)

Wendie Renard (Lyon, France)

Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave, United States)

Beth Mead (Arsenal, England)

Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona, Nigeria)

Marie-Antoinette Katoto (Paris St-Germain, France)

Millie Bright (Chelsea, England)

Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit, United States)

Ada Hegerberg (Lyon, Norway)

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