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Spain Star Alexia Putellas Wins Her Third Women's Ballon d'Or Award

The Spain midfielder reclaimed the award after helping Barcelona win four trophies and scoring 20 goals in all competitions.

  • On Monday, Oct. 26, Alexia Putellas won the 2026 Women's Ballon d'Or at the London Palladium, marking her third career title as the outstanding female footballer of the year.
  • Putellas broke the three-year winning streak of teammate Aitana Bonmatí, who missed significant time in 2026 due to a leg fracture suffered at the end of 2025.
  • Barcelona's historic quadruple last season included a 4-0 Champions League final victory over Lyon, cementing the team's success under Putellas' captaincy.
  • Following her move to the London City Lionesses this summer, Putellas scored 21 goals and produced 13 assists across all competitions last season.
  • Reflecting on her recovery from an ACL injury, Putellas told The Athletic her 'mentality changed' to embrace each moment as she competes toward the 2027 Women's World Cup.
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It seems that the French defender did not like the speech of Alexia Poutegia during the Golden Ball. Alexia Puteyas is the winner of the “Women's Golden Ball” for 2026, confirmed the title of the favorite and returned to the top at Monday's gala (26/10). This is the third time that Putijas has won the award, following her consecutive successes in 2021 and 2022. In doing so, she equalled the record of Aitana Bonmati, who had become the world's to…

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In 2022, a serious injury left Alexia Putellas' career in pause. She went through two surgical interventions and a long rehabilitation process, returning to the grass after almost ten months of absence. After hard years of injuries, relapses and recoveries, the Spanish player managed to return to the level of the former won and won the third Golden Ball of the career.

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The Spanish midfielder secures the coveted award after an outstanding season and prevails against the international competition.

The fact that Alexia Putellas wins her third balloon after 2021 and 2022 is the perfect conclusion of her time at FC Barcelona – and stands for her return to the top of the world.

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The Analyst broke the news on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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