Alexia Putellas wins 2026 Ballon d’Or Féminin
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Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas received the 2026 Ballon d’Or Féminin in London on Monday, earning women’s football’s highest individual honour.
The award, decided by an international panel of journalists, recognises the player judged to have delivered the standout performance over the previous year. Putellas won the treble with Barcelona during the 2025-26 campaign before joining Women’s Super League club London City Lionesses in July.
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