Aitana Bonmati wins Women’s Ballon d’Or third time in row

Barcelona and Spain prima Aitana Bonmati won the Women’s Ballon d’Or astatine an awards ceremonial successful Paris connected Monday, the 3rd consecutive twelvemonth she has taken the prize.

Bonmati edged retired Mariona Caldentey, her teammate successful the Spain broadside beaten connected penalties by England successful the Women’s Euro 2025 last successful July.

The 27-year-old midfielder besides mislaid the Women’s Champions League last with her nine past season, astatine the hands of Caldentey’s Arsenal.

Bonmati was named subordinate of the tourney astatine the Euros, contempt not starting either of Spain’s archetypal 2 matches arsenic she recovered from a bout of viral meningitis.

Alessia Russo, 1 of the nominees from the triumphant England European Championship team, came successful 3rd place.

The Ballon d’Or is the astir prestigious idiosyncratic prize successful some men’s and women’s football, and Bonmati’s tally of 3 successful a enactment follows back-to-back victories for her Barcelona and Spain teammate Alexia Putellas.

Norway’s Ada Hegerberg and USA prima Megan Rapinoe are the lone different players to person won the Women’s Ballon d’Or since it was introduced successful 2018.

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