The last three winners of the Ballon d’Or were Spanish and came from FC Barcelona – and nothing will change in 2024. The award goes again to Aitana Bonmati.
Champions League title celebration with Barca in May 2024: Aitana Bonmati.
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For the second time in a row, Aitana Bonmati was awarded the Ballon d’Or Feminin at the Theater du Chatelet in Paris on Monday evening. The 26-year-old midfielder prevailed, among others, on the highly rated Norwegian Caroline Graham Hansen (FC Barcelona) and her colleague and colleague Alexia Putellas, who won the golden ball in 2021 and 2022 .
“I am grateful to be here to receive my second award. As I have always said, you cannot do something like this alone,” Bonmati said a few words to his colleagues in his acceptance speech. “I’m lucky to be surrounded by great players who help me continue to grow and become a better player. Without them I wouldn’t be here.”
Aitana Bonmati, once called Pep Guardiola’s “Andres Iniesta’s wife”, is at the peak of her powers and is considered the best technical player in the world right now. She won the quarter-finals with FC Barcelona last season and won the League of Nations with Spain. In the two major finals – the 2-0 in the Champions League final against Olympique Lyon and that 2-0 in the League of Nations against France – she managed to get the upper hand in every situation.
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USA girls shine in the team
The Catalan sailor could not enjoy himself so much at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Spanish had to beat Germany (0:1) admit defeat. On the other hand, the Olympic Champions from the USA were able to place themselves in the shop window. However, among Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and captain Lindsey Horan, who led Lyon to the Champions League final, none stood out more than the other.
Winn is 19 years old.
After winning the bronze medal in Paris, three players from the German women’s national soccer team, Giulia Gwinn, Lea Schüller and Sjoeke Nüsken, were also on the list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or Feminin 2024.
Gwinn and Schüller, who also won the German championship with FC Bayern, took places 19 and 24. Nüsken, who won the championship title in England with Chelsea, came in 25th also Glodis Perla made it from the women’s Bundesliga Viggosdottir from FC Bayern ( 22 ) and former Wolfsburg player Ewa Pajor (29), who has been playing for FC Barcelona since the start of the season, are in the top 30.