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She Kicks, issue 81, October 2023 pp.4–6
A three-page round-up opening the post-World Cup issue. Aitana Bonmati is named UEFA Women’s Player of the Year and Sarina Wiegman Coach of the Year in Monaco, where Bonmati uses her acceptance speech to condemn abuse of power in an employment relationship and voice support for Jenni Hermoso, and Wiegman dedicates her award to the Spanish squad. Six national coaches leave their posts after the finals, among them Vlatko Andonovski, Pia Sundhage and Hege Riise, with the RFEF finally dismissing Jorge Vilda. Rachel Daly does the double at the PFA Awards. Robert Vilahamn joins Spurs and Rehanne Skinner West Ham, Sweden top the FIFA ranking for the first time, and Caroline Weir marks a 100th Scotland cap with a goal.