The Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas, from FC Barcelona, won the Ballon d’Or award for the best female soccer player of the year tonight. After a year of absence, the delivery of these prestigious football awards has been held again at the Théatre du Chatelet (Paris, France). The award, awarded by the magazine France Football, distinguishes the best player and the best professional soccer player of the year according to the votes of 180 journalists from around the world. Pedri, also from Barça, has been honored with the Kopa Trophy for the best U21 player. “I am a little excited. It is a very special moment, having my colleagues here, whom I currently have and those from my entire career, “said Putellas after collecting the award, the first to be won by a Spanish player and the second person of this nationality to obtain the award. award, after Luis Suárez in 1960.
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