Who is your BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2026?

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It has been an incredible 12 months for women’s football across the globe and now an expert panel of coaches, journalists and former professional players have selected their top five players to go forwards to the public vote for BBC World Service Women’s Footballer of the Year 2026. More Than The Score’s Maz Farookhi is joined by African football journalist Onyinyechi Obaroh and Spanish football reporter Chantal Reyes to discuss the five nominees and explain how you can vote for your winner. Fans worldwide can vote from the five-player shortlist of Temwa Chawinga, Ewa Pajor, Alexia Putellas, Alessia Russo and Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw. The vote closes on Wednesday, 18 November at 09:00 GMT. Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore