Alexia Putellas received her second consecutive Ballon d’Or on Monday, a distinction that accredits her as the best player in the world for the second consecutive year. Never before has a female player won two Ballon d’Ors.
“I am very happy to be here again, very happy. When I managed to win the first one a year ago, I decided to try to improve that year to put it at the service of the team and to see it rewarded in this way makes me proud. Without a doubt, without my teammates this would not It would be possible, I wouldn’t be here. I appreciate you very much and it’s a privilege to be your partner,” said Alexia upon receiving the award.
Putellas, who was the MICFootball 2018 ambassador, played a total of 43 games in the 2021/22 season (before getting injured), scoring 34 goals and dishing out 21 assists.
