'So special' - Kelly honoured with Barbie doll

Chloe Kelly is one of several sporting stars to be included in Mattel's "Barbie Dream Team" Arsenal and England forward Chloe Kelly has been transformed into a Barbie doll as part of a special series to mark International Women's Day. Two-time European Championship winner Kelly, 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion Serena Williams and India cricketer Smriti Mandhana are among the sporting figures included by Mattel in its first ever "Barbie Dream Team", which it says "honours women who led the way in their industries". "To be a Barbie role model is so special," said Kelly, 28. "To have my very own one-of-a-kind doll - I'm very proud of that. "You don't really believe these things could happen. You always look for the trophies and the wins on the pitch but, off the pitch, this is a massive win." She added: "As a young girl, you dreamed of having these moments but they never seemed to be the case that they could come true." Kelly was a key member of the England squads that won the past two European Championships. She scored the Lionesses' extra-time winner at Wembley that secured victory over Germany in the 2022 final, then netted the winning penalty in a shootout against Spain that retained the trophy in Switzerland last summer. Kelly was also involved as England reached the final of the 2023 Women's World Cup. At club level, she was part of the Arsenal team that won last season's Women's Champions League. Head here to get involved 'Only one team tried to play' - Hurzeler criticises Arsenal Carrick looks for 'lessons' after first Man Utd loss Honda engines risk nerve damage to drivers - Newey The 1994 figure skating scandal that shocked the world The rebellious story of the 1993 feud in darts Get up close and personal with Africa's magnificent felines Discover the history of the telephone on its 150th anniversary 'Only one team tried to play' - Hurzeler criticises Arsenal Ten-man Newcastle score late winner to beat Man Utd. Video Ten-man Newcastle score late winner to beat Man Utd Meet GB's first female Paralympic snowboarder Watershed moment as Russia's sporting exile ends Are big-game players keeping Celtic in title hunt? 'Drive to Survive got me into F1 - now I work at Williams' Liverpool top-five failure 'could cost £120m' Why does Scotland lead the way on football headers? Man Utd eye wingers, after getting rid under Amorim All you need to know about new F1 cars 'Fin stole my fly-half spot!' – Atkinson on England's new 10-12 combo Haaland? Kane? R9? Ranking the best centre-forwards this century Key areas for Scotland against champions France Should we have high hopes for Hamilton and Ferrari? F1 Q&A 'I cheated head-injury assessment to play on in 2017 Lions Test' 'I knew the risks, I'd do it again' - Moody opens up in new BBC documentary New era of Formula 1 - what is changing in 2026? 'There were tears - but I had to peek behind curtain of head injuries in rugby' Iran, the US, and a World Cup that starts in three months Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.