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Sam Kerr has again finished third in voting for the Ballon d'Or Féminin, which was won for the second year in succession by Barcelona's Alexia Putellas.
- The award from France Football magazine recognises the best footballers in the world
- Kerr was the only Australian in the top 20
- French Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema won the men's award
The Chelsea and Matildas striker also came third last year.
Putellas was injured on the eve of the Euros and has not played since June, but her club form was enough to secure her first place ahead of England's Beth Mead, who topped the Euros scoring charts.
The Spaniard scored 42 goals and delivered 22 assists last season as Barcelona won the Spanish League and reached the final of the Champions League final, where they lost to Lyon.
The highest placed Lyon player was inaugural Ballon d'Or Féminin winner Ada Hegerberg, in seventh.
Kerr was the only Australian in the top 20.
"I am very happy to be back here. Winning last year's prize pushed me to get even better," Putellas said at the gala ceremony in Paris.
"Injuring my knee in July, I did not think it would be possible [to win this award]."
Awarded by France Football magazine, the Ballon d'Or is voted on by a panel of journalists from around the world.
It has been given to men every year since 1956, with Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema winning this year's trophy ahead of Sadio Mané, Kevin de Bruyne and Robert Lewandowski.
The women's trophy was created in 2018.
The Kopa Trophy for the best under-21 player went to 18-year-old Barcelona midfielder Gavi, while Lewandowski won the Gerd Muller award for the best striker of the year.
The Lev Yashin award for best goalkeeper went to Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois.
A new humanitarian prize named after the late Brazil midfielder Socrates went to Mané for his charity work in Senegal. This includes building a hospital and school donations.
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