Ada Hegerberg: who is the Norwegian striker – and is she the best women's footballer in the world?

Ada Hegerberg
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Norway forward Ada Hegerberg is widely regarded as being one of the best footballers in the world. The winner of the inaugural Ballon D’Or Feminin in 2018, Hegerberg has spent five years not playing for her national side, due to her concerns with the treatment of the women's team. Her recent return to the Norway national team means adds another level of excitement to the Women's Euro 2022.

Hegerberg has been a prolific goalscorer ever since she made her debut at 15 years old. She finished top scorer of the Toppserien, Norway’s top division, in her first season when she was just 16 years old. She soon moved to Turbine Potsdam where she scored 11 goals in 25 appearances in her single season in Germany, before being snapped up by Lyon.

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Jessy Parker Humphreys is a freelance women's football writer. A Chelsea fan, Jessy has been following the women's game since being taken to the 2003/04 FA Cup final at Loftus Road and seeing Arsenal thrash Jessy's local side Charlton. Fortunately, Arsenal don't win quite as much as they used to – although Jessy hopes Charlton will also be back at the top of the women's game one day.