Maya Le Tissier, captain of Manchester United Women, received recognition at the Womenâs Football Awards. The team is currently fourth in the Womenâs Super League and may miss out on Champions League qualification.
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Maya Le Tissier: Man United captain rewarded at Womenâs Football Awards
Manchester United Womenâs season began in incredibly promising fashion but has flickered out over the last two months of the campaign.
The Red Devils are currently fourth in the Womenâs Super League and look set to miss out on Champions League football next season.
This does not tell the whole story, however, as they spent most of the season in second place and also reached the final of the League Cup, which they lost to Chelsea.
The highlight of the season was certainly Unitedâs inaugural Champions League campaign, and they impressively reached the quarter-finals, losing 3-5 to Bayern Munich on aggregate in a strong showing.
As usual, the England youngster, Maya Le Tissier, has been at the heart of most of what United have done right this season.
Le Tissier, the club captain, has been ever-present for the Red Devils, playing 40 times this season in all competitions and scoring four goals.
This included the clubâs first ever goal in the Champions League group phase against Valerenga.
She also found the net with a coolly taken penalty at Old Trafford against Bayern in the quarter-finals.
Maya Le Tissier was recognized for her leadership as captain of Manchester United Women at the Womenâs Football Awards.
Manchester United Women are currently fourth in the Womenâs Super League, which puts them at risk of not qualifying for the Champions League.
The season started promisingly for Manchester United Women but has since declined, affecting their position in the league.
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The young defender âled the winners at the 2026 Womenâs Football Awardsâ, according to The Metro newspaper as she took home the Young Player of the Year award.
The paper reported that, âLe Tissier, meanwhile, has enjoyed another standout campaign at the heart of Unitedâs defence as she continues to develop into a vital player for both club and country.â
Former Red Devil Nikita Parris, who is currently playing for London City Lionesses, was awarded the âgame changerâ prize for another strong season in the Womenâs Super League.
Le Tissier will next be in action for the Red Devils when they travel to face Chelsea in the last league game of the season on Saturday 16th May at 13:00 BST.
Source: Wikipedia
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