Aitana Bonmati wins second successive women’s Ballon d’Or
By AFP
28 October 2024 |
9:24 pm
Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati on Monday won her second successive women's Ballon d'Or, after leading her club to an historic continental quadruple of titles and claiming the Nations League with her country. The 26-year-old playmaker joins team-mate Alexia Putellas as the only women to win the Ballon d'Or twice, since the award's inauguration…
Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati on Monday won her second successive women’s Ballon d’Or, after leading her club to an historic continental quadruple of titles and claiming the Nations League with her country.
The 26-year-old playmaker joins team-mate Alexia Putellas as the only women to win the Ballon d’Or twice, since the award’s inauguration in 2018.
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