Chelsea forward Fran Kirby has been named the Football Writers' Association Women's Footballer of the Year for the second time in her career. Kirby, 27, played a starring role as Chelsea secured a second successive Women's Super League title, scoring 16 goals, while also contributing 11 assists. The England forward has also spearheaded Chelsea's path to a first Women's Champions League final, sitting as the competition's joint top scorer with six goals going into Sunday's clash with Barcelona. "It's really special," Kirby told Sky Sports News after adding to her 2017/18 award. Image: Kirby has played a crucial role in Chelsea reaching the Women's Champions League final for the first timeKirby was the unanimous choice of a panel of more than 30 football writers who specialise in the women's game.

Source: Sky sports May 14, 2021 17:15 UTC