Spain's Alexia Putellas first 2-time women's recipient of Ballon d'Or award
Spanish player Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or for the second straight year on Monday following another outstanding season with Barcelona.
Karim Benzema won the men's Ballon d'Or for the first time on Monday after a brilliant season with Real Madrid capped by the Champions League and Spanish league titles.
Putellas scored 42 goals and delivered 22 assists last season. The midfielder became the first player to win the award twice.
With Barcelona, she won the Spanish League and reached the Champions League final.
Putellas beat out Beth Mead and Sam Kerr for the award voted on by a panel of international journalists.
Scored in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UWCL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UWCL</a> Final ✅<br>Went undefeated in Liga F ✅<br>Scored 34 goals in 2022 ✅<br><br>Back-to-back Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas might be injured but she's had a brilliant year
