Alexia Putellas Wins Third Women's Ballon d'Or at London Ceremony

Alexia Putellas arrived at the 2026 awards with two women's Ballon d'Or victories already behind her. She won in 2021 and 2022, according to L'Équipe.

Since then, Aitana Bonmati had won three consecutive editions. That made three the record to match when the award returned to London on October 26, the same report said.

The ceremony organised by the French magazine France Football took place in London on Monday, October 26, according to CNN Brasil.

Putellas, 32, won the women's award for a third time. L'Équipe reported that she succeeded Bonmati, her compatriot and former teammate, matching her total number of victories.

The result also brought attention to Putellas's current club. Sky Sports identified her as a London City Lionesses player and framed the victory as a success for the Women's Super League.

On October 27, ESPN FC reported that Putellas had seen off competition from former Barcelona teammates Ewa Pajor and Patri Guijarro. Its coverage also described Barcelona as dominating the women's awards.

Putellas now shares the women's Ballon d'Or record with Bonmati on three wins, according to L'Équipe. Her latest award comes four years after her previous victory.

The coverage is inconsistent about her club affiliation. BBC Sport calls her a London City player in its headline but a Barcelona midfielder in its summary. Sky Sports, CNN Brasil and ESPN FC identify her with London City. The supplied reports do not explain that discrepancy.