Barcelona Alexia Putellas crowns the 2021 Women’s Ballon d’Or
Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas has been awarded the 2021 Women’s Ballon d’Or in a ceremony in Paris.
The 27-year-old, who played an integral role in
Barcelona's treble-winning side in the Primera División with 18 goals and 12 assists, scored in the 4-0 Champions League final triumph over WSL champions
Chelseaand was selected to the tournament's squad of the season.
She finished the 2020-21 season as Europe's leading scorer in midfield, with 26 goals in all competitions, and was awarded Uefa's Women's Player of the Year and Midfielder of the Year.
Speaking through a translator at the Paris ceremony,
Putellassaid: "
I'm very emotional, it's a very special moment
.
"I would like to start by thanking all my teammates, especially my current [Barcelona] teammates. For me it's a collective success."
Women's Ballon d'Or nominees
Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea)
Marie-Antoinette Katoto (Paris Saint-Germain)
Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
Stina Blackstenius (BK Hacken)
Wendie Renard (Lyon)
Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage)
Pernille Harder (Chelsea)
Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal)
Sandra Panos (Barcelona)
Lieke Martens (Barcelona)
Jessie Fleming (Chelsea)
Irene Paredes (Barcelona)
Ashley Lawrence (Paris Saint-Germain)
Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns)
Ellen White (Manchester City)
Christiane Endler (Lyon)
Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona)
Fran Kirby (Chelsea)
Kaddiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain)
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