Liverpool forward Missy Bo Kearns admitted it was a proud moment to be crowned Young Player of the Year at the inaugural Women's Football Awards.
The midfielder has been a standout performer for the Reds this term, having notched four goals to help the club secure Women's Super League [WSL] survival in their first season back in the top flight. Kearns, a Liverpool native, has been on the club's books since the age of eight and has successfully progressed through the ranks with Liverpool while also being capped by England at U23 level.
The 22-year-old was jointly recognised as the WSL's brightest young talent - alongside England and Chelsea winger Lauren James - at a ceremony in London on Thursday night. The awards represent the first publicly-voted initiative to recognise all-levels of the women's game and celebrate the players, people, brands and organisations who have contributed to the phenomenal growth of the sport.
