Putellas wins Women's Ballon d'Or for third time — Sky Sports | UA.NEWS

Spanish footballer Alexia Putellas, who plays for London City Lionesses, has won the Women's Ballon d'Or for the third time. The 32-year-old midfielder received the award at a ceremony in London, United Kingdom. According to Sky Sports, the victory equals the record for the number of such honours.

Last season, Putellas captained Barcelona, which completed a quadruple including the Champions League. For the club and Spain's national team, she scored 26 goals and provided 15 assists. In May, she ended a 14-year spell at Barcelona. In July, she joined London City Lionesses, a transfer Sky Sports calls one of the biggest in the history of the English Women's Super League. In seven WSL matches for her new team, she scored three goals and provided one assist.