Lieke Martens, Alex Morgan and Lucy Bronze named in women’s world XI

Lucy Bronze’s inclusion in the latest women’s world XI reflects both the changing landscape of the international game and England’s evolution.

The Lyon right-back is the first England player to have been included in the annual Fifpro world XI selected by more than 4,100 leading female players across 45 countries.
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A sense that the established order is being challenged – something encapsulated by the Netherlands and Denmark unexpectedly contesting last summer’s European Championship final –was further highlighted by the similarly inaugural presence of a Dutch winger, a Danish forward and a Spanish defender.

Lieke Martens, who shone as the Netherlands won the trophy in Enschede, Denmark’s Pernille Harder and Spain’s Irene Paredes all also feature in the showcase XI for the first time but England’s key midfielder Jordan Nobbs and Jodie Taylor, Euro 2017’s leading scorer, should count themselves unlucky not to be included.



Source :- theguardian