Beth Mead

The 27-year-old played a crucial part in England's triumph at Euro 2022, scoring six goals and providing five assists. She was also chosen as UEFA's player ...

She won the Young Personality award ahead of skateboarder Sky Brown and diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix. She is also only the sixth footballer to win the award in its 68-year history. She won the BBC public poll ahead of England Test cricket captain Ben Stokes and Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead.

England and Arsenal footballer Beth Mead is crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2022, ahead of Ben Stokes and Eve Muirhead.

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Beth Mead landed the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award with Ben Stokes second and Eve Muirhead third, as the Lionesses were awarded Team of the Year.

"But most of all, this is for women's sport, and for women's sport heading in the right direction. Young Sports Personality of the Year And this latest award is recognition for the impact she, and her team, made on the country. Coach of the Year Sports Personality of the Year Team of the Year

Mead was honoured for her role in England's Euro 2022 triumph, with Ben Stokes and Eve Muirhead coming second and third.

“I love the game, I love competing and if you love what you do you can’t wait to get out of bed in the morning and do it,” he says. “This goes out to you, I would not have been able to achieve this without you and you mean the world to me.” Clare Stokes, Ben Stokes’s wife, has posted a photo of him on Instagram wrapped up in a blanket and looking a little under the weather. The team then take to the stage. It’s time for a montage from the beautiful game. For us, we just want to be role models and inspire the next generation of girls. “To be able to say that we’re the only team to whitewash Pakistan as the home nation is seriously incredible.” Lineker makes a reference to “Bazball”, which raises a slight grimace. “I wouldn’t have played the football that I did during the tournament if it wasn’t for them.” “It’s not something that I would have thought possible, but the incredible team that’s just walked off the stage are the ones that got me through,” she says, when asked how it felt to win the Euros. Congratulations to Mead and well done to all the other winners. Diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019, he, like Weir, has done a huge amount to raise awareness of the condition. “Women’s sport is heading in the right direction.

The 27-year-old won the Golden Boot in England's triumph at Euro 2022.

She won the Young Personality award ahead of skateboarder Sky Brown and diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix. “But most of all, this is for women’s sport, and for women’s sport heading in the right direction. She won the BBC public poll ahead of England Test cricket captain Ben Stokes and Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead.

England striker Beth Mead has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year after playing a starring role in her team's 2022 Euros glory.

Let's keep pushing girls and let's keep doing the right thing," Mead added. It has been fantastic to work with this team," the Dutchwoman said. Obviously, I'm incredibly honoured to win this award.

Beth Mead landed the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award with Ben Stokes second and Eve Muirhead third, as the Lionesses were awarded Team of the Year.

"But most of all, this is for women's sport, and for women's sport heading in the right direction. Sports Personality of the Year And this latest award is recognition for the impact she, and her team, made on the country.

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 pr.

“This is for women’s sport and for it heading in the right direction. You look at the podium tonight, there are two women there. I am Beth Mead, I kick a bag of air around a football pitch. I still find it quite surreal. [great controversy that golfer Matt Fitzpatrick – the winner of the US Open at Brookline – was omitted](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/9940264/bbc-spoty-fans-say-same-thing-lineker/) from the six-person top shortlist. "Yes I have won this award and I can dedicate it to them, but it will still never feel like enough for what they have done for me in my career." "Women’s sport is heading in the right direction and that’s where we want it to continue to head. I really hope it is a kickstart for women’s football in general and there are some more footballing names up there. "I have my fingers crossed I’m not the last (women’s footballer to win it). [Wembley showpiece](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/9184491/england-germany-chloe-kelly-winner-euro-final/), Mead was the vital component, top-scoring with six goals and assisting five to be named Player of the Tournament. 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). [arrived at the BBC Salford HQ tonight using a set of crutches for the red carpet](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/9939581/athletes-red-carpet-bbc-sports-personality-year/) because she is rehabbing after season-ending knee surgery.

Beth Mead has been crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2022 after firing England to a history-making European Championship.

Jill Scott, fresh from being crowned queen of the jungle in I’m a Celebrity … The last time it happened a 21-year-old Princess Anne took the prize for winning eventing gold in 1971, followed a year later by pentathlete Mary Peters. The prize completed a clean sweep for England women at the 69th Sports Personality of the Year awards. There is perhaps no more fitting way to end 2022 than with the coveted BBC trophy. She added: “So I would say enjoy every moment and don’t forget the reason why you are playing football.” Let’s keep pushing girls and doing the right things.”

Beth Mead's 2022 was an emphatic case of a player bouncing back. The summer of 2021 was a hugely disappointing time for the Arsenal forward, with Hege Rii.

After the 2-1 extra-time win over Germany in the final at a packed Wembley, it was put to Mead, sat with the trophy and individual accolades on the table in front of her, that she was “an icon”. What followed was a tournament that could hardly have gone better for the 27-year-old, the England team captivating the nation as they secured the first trophy in their history, and Mead having a crucial role that saw her claim the Golden Boot and named player of the tournament. While Mead had no doubt she was in the best form of her career, she emphasised her belief she still had a lot more to give, and hoped she could show that at the Euros.

The Arsenal forward has gone from being a plus one at the Ballon d'Or awards to winning BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

I think in the Euros she managed to do that.” After her third hat-trick for England in six months, following the arrival of the new England manager, Sarina Wiegman, Mead said her confidence had been restored and that she had “channelled my disappointment in the correct way”. It’s like: ‘Do you want to go to Blackpool on your holidays or do you want to go to the moon?’ She now wants to go to the moon. In her first season with the Black Cats, she finished as the National League top scorer with 23 goals in 23 games as Sunderland won the league and the FA Women’s Premier League Cup. But we knew she could go to a different level.” In her second season she bagged 30 goals in 28 games. She was recruited by Arsenal in 2017 after she scored 77 goals in 78 games for Sunderland. That “guest”, who laughed off the error, would go on to finish as runner-up to Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas for the international award after a stellar year, but the miscaptioning spoke to just how rapid a rise Mead’s has been on the global stage. We had to really tell a few home truths to someone who was probably at a level she was happy with. Her “guest” on the night, Miedema, shared that journey We had very harsh words with her, and she knew it. On home soil, Mead’s profile has exploded since the final at Wembley.

England footballer Beth Mead urged everyone involved in women's sport to “keep pushing” after she claimed the BBC Sports Personality of the Ye...

She won the Young Personality award ahead of skateboarder Sky Brown and diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix. But most of all, this is for women’s sport, and for women’s sport heading in the right direction. “I wouldn’t have done it without those girls over there and the team that have backed me.

Beth Mead has won the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award for 2022, with the England Women's team and manager Sarina Wiegman also picking up prizes ...

Mead has also performed exceptionally over the past year for her club Arsenal. Elsewhere, the England Women’s team won the Team of the Year award after lifting the Euro’s trophy in August this year. Beth Mead has won the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award for 2022, with the England Women’s team and manager Sarina Wiegman also picking up prizes on the night.

England footballer Beth Mead urged everyone involved in women's sport to “keep pushing” after she claimed the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

She won the Young Personality award ahead of skateboarder Sky Brown and diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix. So let’s keep pushing girls, and let’s keep doing the right thing.” But most of all, this is for women’s sport, and for women’s sport heading in the right direction.