Georgia Stanway says it’s irritating the Ballon d’Or ceremony going down on the eve of a spherical of girls’s worldwide video games was not “deliberate a little bit bit higher”.
The England and Bayern Munich midfielder is among the many nominees however won’t be at Monday night’s ceremony in Paris as she prepares for the Lionesses’ match in opposition to Belgium in Leuven, a part of a busy schedule of Nations League fixtures on Tuesday.
Stanway, whose worldwide team-mates Mary Earps, Millie Vibrant and Rachel Daly have additionally been shortlisted, instructed a press convention concerning her nomination: “It’s very cool, and good to get the accolade in addition to a number of the team-mates within the Lionesses.
“There’s just a few individuals I’d additionally add to the record who’ve had very, very profitable years. It’s an actual achievement to be amongst these names.
“It’s unlucky we couldn’t be there. That’s one thing we spoke as a participant group (about), and we simply sort of mentioned it will be good sooner or later if it wasn’t on a matchday minus one, in order that we might benefit from the expertise.
“It’s (irritating), as a result of it’s doubtlessly a once-in-a-lifetime alternative. You by no means know in the event you’re ever going to get chosen for such an accolade like that once more, so it will be very nice to benefit from the expertise and be there and really feel like a star amongst the celebrities.
“If it was deliberate a little bit bit higher, then perhaps it will be simpler for lots of feminine footballers to be there.”
Requested for her ideas on the matter, and on there solely being one feminine Ballon d’Or class, England boss Sarina Wiegman added: “You hope that develops too.
“We discuss in regards to the planning now. Everyone seems to be working so arduous and naturally we now have to do a job, that’s what we’re right here for.
“So you’ll be able to’t attend that, and it will be very nice if issues like which might be organised in order that gamers have the chance to affix too.”
