Alexia triumphs again! The azulgrana wins her 2nd Ballon d'Or

The afternoon of 17 October 2022 will be one that Alexia Putellas will not be able to forget. During the gala of the Balloon of Gold organised by France Football celebrated in the Theatre of the Châtelet of Paris, France, the footballer of the FC Barcelona was chosen by fifty journalists along the world like the best player of the year by his stood out performances during the past season. Of this way, the '11' achieve his second Balloon of consecutive Gold.

The campaign 2021-2022 was a dreamed for the midfield player. Dressing the Barcelona T-shirt, Alexia attained to do with the 'triplete' national (League, Glass and Supercopa), in addition to being subcampeón of the Champions League Feminine, where was chosen like MVP. Putellas Played a fundamental paper in the achievement of all these titles, being key in the team directed by Jonatan Giráldez.

To individual level, his statistical are 'descollantes'. In fact, the numbers attained along the previous course are the best of his career, up to now. The one of Mollet of the Vallès played 42 official parties, in which it annotated 34 goals and delivered 18 assistances. Besides, it went the third maximum goleadora of the local championship with 18 so many (only by behind Asisat Oshoala and Geyse Ferreira, both with 20 goals) and the maximum scorer of the League of Champions with other 11 targets.

The mediocampista went up to the stage to receive the award and took advantage of the opportunity to show his determination and appreciate to his mates. "I am very happy to go back to be here, very happy. When it does a year achieve to win the first proposed me try improve to put it to the service of the team. Without my mates would not be here. I appreciate them a lot of and is a privilege be his mate", manifested.

The Barça and his injury

Alexia also appreciated to the club and to all his members. "Of course also to the technical body, to the club, to the gentleman president, to the managerial board and to all the people that work in the club. It is a privilege play in the Barça. Thank you For trusting me and be part of this project. Thanks to France Football and to the members of the jury". Besides, it expressed his incredulity since it thought that his injury would affect his possibilities. "On 5 April I broke me the knee and thought that this would not be possible because it thought that would remember the most recent that was the Eurocopa", aseveró.

Finally, Putellas congratulated to the English federation by his triumph in to the Eurocopa in what it went a gesture of total elegance, "My sincerer congratulations to the English federation by the organisation that had by the Eurocopa and by how are having this impact in the feminine football in this country. They are an example by how are doing it. I expect that the next time that have to speak was again in the field and expect that we see us again there", concluded.