Alexia Putellas accepted as this Monday Golden Ball 2022He reaffirmed his status as the world’s best football player, achieved in 2021. Thus, he became a Barça midfielder. Man or woman to win this coveted trophy twice, first person born in Spain. Before that, in 1960 Luis Suárez was the only person to receive this award.

Putellas prevailed in the vote, the results of which were announced this Monday. Paris. For the first time, the Ballon d’Or recognized the performance of footballers by season rather than per calendar year, as has been the case since the founding of the ‘France Football’ trophy in 1956.

Spanish international, 28, so he saw a reward for a course he won by commanding, crushing the Iberdrola League. They reached the Champions League final in Barcelona and azulgrana disappointed their second pair in a row by losing to Olympique de Lyon.

“I’m very happy to be here again. I’ve decided to continue to improve in the service of the team. I wouldn’t be here without my teammates. I want to thank the coach, the club, the president, the board of directors… Playing in Turkey is a privilege Barca. Being a culé is a privilege. It was so good to experience everything from last year,” explained Alexia, who uses Spanish, Catalan and English in her speech.

“To be honest, I broke my knee on July 5 and I thought it wouldn’t be possiblebelieved that the last European Championship would be remembered. I would also like to thank the British federation for its organization and exemplary working style. I hope he will speak on the field next time,” he said.

Putellas is currently out and recovering from a serious knee injury that has kept him out of this summer’s European Championship in England. There’s still months to see him on the field, maybe he won’t do it all season.so it seems impossible to win the Ballon d’Or in 2023.