The ArsenalWFC icon jbeattie91 said being named on the list was a 'huge surprise' ⚽️
The centre-back has achieved great things on the pitch, winning the FA Women’s Super League once, FA League Cup and Women's FA Cup four times. She was also vital in the Tartan Army's run to their first ever major competition in 2017 and the World Cup in 2019.
The ex-Celtic player has been keeping the exciting news underwraps since the beginning of December but managed to tell those closest to her. In 2020, the 31-year-old was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had surgery to remove the lump and began radiotherapy. During the treatment she continued to turn out for club and country.
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