Footballer Chloe Kelly stole the show at the Women of the Year awards as she stepped out in a sheer bejewelled gown… before swapping it for a comfy tracksuit
Chloe Kelly was a knockout on the red carpet of the annual Women of the Year awards. The braless footballer stepped out in a sheer gown, but before the night was over, she’d swapped it for a comfy tracksuit.
The awards ceremony was held on the evening of the 6 November. Chloe, who wowed the nation with her stellar performance at the Euros, turned up in a gamourous bejewelled gown. The silver dress had a slit that almost reached her hip and a hood that sat neatly on the top of her head.
Choosing to go braless, Chloe made sure her dress had silver petals and pearl embellishments that were artfully placed to cover the nipples. She went for clear perplex heels with silver diamonds encrusted along the toe. Her hair was pulled into a slick ponytail.
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The footballer soon ditched the gown for a brown tracksuit though, opting to head home in comfort. She paired the tracksuit, which featured a zip-up jacket with a white stripe along the sleeves, with chunky white trainers and a green tote bag.
Chloe plays as a forward for Arsenal and the England national team, the Lionesses, in the Women’s Super League. In the final of the Euros this year, she came on as a substitute and provided a cross that led to Alessia Russo’s goal. The game went to penalties, and Chloe scored the penalty that secured England’s victory.
At the event, Chloe won Sportswoman of the Year. She later reflected on her career and the popularity of women’s football, which skyrocketed in recent years, especially after their success at the Euros this summer. She told The Independent: “We’re on the billboards, and we’re on the pitches in stadiums, and when we’re on TV, so the girls can see us whenever they want.”
This comes as other Lionnesses appear to be going to war with each other. Goalkeeper Mary Earps is set to release an autobiography that detailed her time with the team and made some comments about her teammate Hannah Hampton and manager Sarina Wiegman.
In extracts from the book, Mary claimed that she told Sarina she was rewarding “bad behaviour” by recalling Hannah to the squad after previously dropping her for “disruptive and unreliable” behaviour.
This caused controversy and division amongst other footballers and managers, as Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor slammed the goalkeeper for her words. “With what I read in terms of the comments coming from Mary Earps, it’s not acceptable to not show respect to your team-mates or managers.”
Former striker Ellen White added that she felt “uneasy” and “nervous” because of the situation. “I feel like we almost have this unwritten oath when you’re in a team, that the togetherness and what happens in the dressing room, in training, and in your bubble, stays within the team and that environment,” added Ellen on the Women’s Football Weekly podcast.
“Mary has gone into what she wanted to. What I would say is when Sarina came in, we built a culture, philosophy, togetherness, and that family-like feel so it felt unbreakable and beautiful at the same time. It just feels like that has been penetrated a little bit and that is quite hard to take.”
Chloe doesn’t appear to have commented on the situation between Mary and Hannah. And while it continues, she seems set to receive official honours, alongside her team, in the near future. Last month, Kier Starmer said “recognition is coming” for the Lionesses.
Source: Mirror
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