Paris: The Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas has been crowned the best female player in the world at the 2022 Ballon d’Or awards. Alexia becomes the first female player to win the Women’s Ballon d’Or in consecutive seasons after beating off the main competition from Arsenal’s Beth Mead and Chelsea’s Sam Kerr. 

Alexia enjoyed another phenomenal season in 2021-22, winning a league and cup double, and helping Barcelona reach a second consecutive Champions League final. The Barcelona captain notched a remarkable 11 goals in 10 Champions League games and also scored 18 times and picked up 15 assists from 26 league games.

What did the greats say on Alexia’s achievements:-

Andrés Iniesta

“Alexia is a role model for Barça. She displays what a club wants to display.”

Jorge Vilda, Spain coach

“I’ve known Alexia since she was little when she started coming to the U16s, and I know she still has room for improvement. She’s young and, best of all, is passionate about football and understands it very well, which is not something every player has. She has so much quality, sees things before others, and executes everything with pace and style.” 

Pernille Harder (the only other multiple UEFA Women’s Player of the Year and opponent in the 2021 UEFA Women’s Champions League final.) 

“I’ve always been a big fan of Alexia, I think she’s an amazing player, an amazing midfielder controlling the game.”