Putellas wins third Ballon d'Or, matching Bonmati's record

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Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the Ballon d'Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time, extending Spanish dominance of the award to six consecutive years. The 32-year-old captained Barcelona to a quadruple in 2025-26 before joining London City Lionesses in July, scoring 21 goals and providing 13 assists last season. She matched Spain teammate Aitana Bonmati's three crowns, with Ewa Pajor second and Khadija Shaw third. Putellas' victory caps a comeback from a career-threatening ACL injury in 2022. She won the award previously in 2021 and 2022, while Harry Kane took the men's Ballon d'Or, England's first since Michael Owen in 2001.


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