BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Olympique Lyon striker Ada Hegerberg confirmed her status as the star of the women's game with a blistering first half hat-trick in the 4-1 Champions League final win over Barcelona -- and then urged Europe's other clubs to try to catch the dominant French side.
Hegerberg has won four straight Champions League titles with Lyon after joining them from German club Turbine Potsdam in 2014 and is the current women's Ballon d'Or.
"It's an incredible night for me," she said after receiving the player of the match award, with the sponsors finding an old friend from Oslo in the crowd to surprise her with the prize. The 23-year-old's strength, astute positional awareness and quality final touch made the difference for Lyon but the French side's dominance was evident all over the field."It's never easy winning year after year –- people think it is easier than it is –- tough, every quarter, semi and every final, I think we just care about the best.
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