The annual date is this Sunday, March 8, and Kelly, who played a starring role as England retained their Euros crown, has become the first England footballer to receive the honour.

When Eni Aluko appeared on an award-winning podcast, it seemed like the opportunity to build something out of the courage she had displayed in facing down Joey Barton's online hate.

Mary Earps has apologised for controversial passages of her new memoir that appeared to hit out at her former England head coach Sarina Wiegman and Hannah Hampton. 

The 22-year-old joined Posh from Leicester City in 2022 but found herself under an unexpected spotlight a season later when the club shared scoring successes on social media.

Women's football was left stunned on Monday when the club announced that their head of football had departed after 13 years and 19 trophies.

The England forward has been associated with Nike for several years and became an enduring image of the brand during her iconic Euro2022 celebration at Wembley.

Lehmann had been playing her football recently for Italian side Como but is back in England having had previous spells at West Ham United, Everton(on loan) and Aston Villa.

Earlier this week, Liverpool's Marie Hobinger described how 42-year-old businessman Mangal Dalal's incessant and sexualised messaging on social media corrupted her matchday experience.

It's been another wonderful year for British sport. But how much of the past 12 months of highs, lows and everything in between do you really remember?

There are other worthy contenders but unless something goes horribly awry, unless this award is based on which sports the BBC televises rather than who deserves it, there can only be one winner.