**Ada Hegerberg** has won the 2018 Women’s Ballon d’Or, France Football magazine announced on Monday in Paris. The Olympique Lyonnais striker makes history as the first woman presented with this award. [Empty Body] According to France Football, the award is chosen by select journalists, with one representative per country. The award is voted on according to three main criteria: individual and team performance during the year, player talent and fair play, and the player’s career. More about Ballon D’Or can be found [here.](https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Quelles-sont-les-regles-du-ballon-d-or-france-football-2018/947616) Five NWSL players were on the 15-player shortlist for the award: [Lindsey Horan**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/lindsey-horan) (Portland Thorns FC/United States), [Sam Kerr**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/sam-kerr) (Chicago Red Stars/Australia), [Marta**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/marta) (Orlando Pride/Brazil), [Megan Rapinoe**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/megan-rapinoe) (Seattle Reign FC/United States) and [Christine Sinclair**](https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/christine-sinclair) (Portland Thorns FC/Canada). Marta earned fourth place in the voting with Kerr in following in fifth place. Rapinoe earned ninth place. Horan finished in 10th place and Sinclair finished in 15th place. [Empty Body] [Ballon d’Or Results:](https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Le-classement-complet-du-ballon-d-or-feminin-france-football-2018/964974) 1. **Ada Hegerberg (Olympique Lyon)** 2. **Pernille Harder (VfL Wolfsburg/Denmark)** 3. **Dzsenifer Marozsán** **(Olympique Lyon/Germany)** 4. **Marta (Orlando Pride/Brazil)** 5. **Sam Kerr (Chicago Red Stars/Australia)** 6. **Lucy Bronze (Olympique Lyon/England)** 7. **Amandine Henry (Olympique Lyon/France)** 8. **Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyon/France)** 9. **Megan Rapinoe (Seattle Reign FC/United States)** 10. **Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC/United States)** 11. **Lieke Martens (FC Barcelona/Netherlands)** 12. **Saki Kumagai** **(Olympique Lyon/Japan)** 13. **Amel Majri (Olympique Lyon/France)** 14. **Fran Kirby (Chelsea/England)** 15. **Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns FC/Canada)**

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