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Emotional Beth Mead breaks down as she is named BBC Sports Personality of the Year after winning Euros with England
Emotional Beth Mead breaks down as she is named BBC Sports Personality of the Year after winning Euros with England
Published on December 22, 2022 at 01:57 AM
TEARY Beth Mead ditched the crutches as she was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022 – the SIXTH footballer in 68 years to win the prestigious trophy.
Football came home this summer as England Women historically beat Germany 2-1 in extra-time in the Euro 2022 final.
Beth Mead is the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022The Arsenal and England star was player of the tournament and golden boot winner at the EurosThough she did not score in that Wembley showpiece, Mead was the vital component, top-scoring with six goals and assisting five to be named Player of the Tournament.
But bravely she hobbled on to stage unaided as she was voted by the British public the star performer of the year ahead of cricketer Ben Stokes and curler Eve Muirhead.
The Arsenal striker – whose mum has terminal cancer – said: “I’m incredibly honoured to win this award.
“I wouldn’t have done it without those girls, who backed me.
“Yes, I did my job and scored a few goals but I wouldn’t have done it without them, my mum, dad and all of my family.
“This is for women’s sport and for it heading in the right direction. So, let’s keep pushing the girls and keep doing the right things.
“The girls are like a family away from home and when things at home haven’t been great, they supported me so well.”;
The Whitby ace has followed in the footsteps of fellow football stars Bobby Moore (1966), Paul Gascoigne (1990), Michael Owen (1998), David Beckham (2001) and Ryan Giggs (2009).
Crocked Mead is a big doubt for next year’s women’s World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand due to her ruptured ACL.
Mead joked: “I got three weeks sympathy and then she thought she would join it. That wasn’t ideal. There are a few crutches around our house at the moment!”;
Third place went to Olympic gold medal-winning curler Muirhead – while Jessica Gadirova (gymnastics), Ronnie O’Sullivan (snooker) and Jake Wightman (athletics) were the other nominees.
The Lionesses scooped a hat-trick of top awards at the annual shindig as they were named Team of the Year and then Dutchwoman Sarina Wiegman was awarded Coach of the Year.
And during rehearsals on Wednesday morning, host Gary Lineker fuelled the fire by tweeting an “embarrassed”; emoji that the Sheffield star, 28, had been overlooked.
In an emotionally-charged moment, rugby league legend Rob Burrow – who has Motor Neurone Disease – received the inspirational Helen Rollason Award.
