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KHADIJA “Bunny” Shaw has long been one of Jamaica’s brightest stars. However, her historic achievement at the women’s Ballon d’Or has strengthened the belief that she deserves greater global recognition, with the dream of becoming the world’s best player closer than ever before.

Reggae Girlz superstar Shaw finished third in the Ballon d’Or Féminin rankings on Monday at the awards ceremony in London. She finished behind winner Alexia Putellas of Spain, who claimed her third hold on the award, while compatriot and former Barcelona teammate Ewa Pajor finished second.

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Shaw, the only Jamaican and fourth non-European player to finish in the top three in the award’s history, had an incredible 2025/2026 season with Women’s Super League (WSL) and FA Cup champions Manchester City, where she finished with 35 goal contributions including 21 goals in 22 games to win her third-straight WSL golden boot.