Hope Powell has been nominated for FIFA Coach of the Year in women’s football.
The England Women’s National Coach has had a memorable 2012, leading her country to the Euro 2013 Finals just two months after taking charge of Team GB at the London Olympics.
Powell is on a shortlist of 10 coaches nominated for the award and the winner will be announced on 7 January 2013.
Other coaches nominated include Englishman John Herdman, who guided Canada to a bronze medal in the summer, and Pia Sundhage, the Swedish coach of the gold-medal-winning USA team.
