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Lauren James, Lucy Bronze or Alessia Russo? England Women's Player of the Year revealed ahead of Lionesses' fixtures against Germany and South Africa

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-utd-goalkeeper-mary-earps-england-women-player-year-lucy-bronze-alex-greenwood/blt9216aca5277d9c3d" target="_blank">Mary Earps won the accolade last term</a> and the result from the three-way battle to be her successor has now been announced by the Football Association, with Russo revealed as the 2023-24 England Women's Player of the Year on Tuesday.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Russo was surprised with the news by her parents and her brother, who visited the England forward on Lionesses camp this week to hand over the award. She was also presented with the England top goal-scorer award for 2023-24, after scoring six times.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A proper <a href="https://twitter.com/alessiarusso7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@alessiarusso7</a> family affair! 😍 <br><br>Introducing your England Women's Player of the Year connected by <a href="https://twitter.com/EE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EE</a> and Top Goal Scorer presented by <a href="https://twitter.com/marksandspencer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@marksandspencer</a>! 🎉 <a href="https://t.co/srBUBQPju4">pic.twitter.com/srBUBQPju4</a></p>— Lionesses (@Lionesses) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lionesses/status/1848786400000262645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Somewhat surprisingly, Russo's victory means that an Arsenal player has now won this award for the first time. James came second in the running for the accolade, which was decided by a fan vote, with two-time winner Bronze coming in third.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>This news will certainly give the Lionesses striker a timely confidence boost ahead of fixtures against Germany and South Africa. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/england-womens-lionesses-fixtures-results-schedule-tv-streams/blt46e43028ee731271" target="_blank">England welcome the former to Wembley on October 25, before taking on South Africa in Coventry on October 29</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR RUSSO AND ENGLAND?

Lauren James, Lucy Bronze or Alessia Russo? England Women's Player of the Year revealed ahead of Lionesses' fixtures against Germany and South Africa | Goal.com

The England Women&apos;s Player of the Year has been revealed, an award for which Lionesses Alessia Russo, Lauren James and Lucy Bronze were all nominated.

Lauren James, Lucy Bronze or Alessia Russo? England Women&apos;s Player of the Year revealed ahead of Lionesses&apos; fixtures against Germany and South Africa