If in the men Lionel Messi won his seven Golden Ball, entering a little more into the football legend, in the women it was a great first for Alexia Putellas. The 27-year-old Spaniard who plays for FC Barcelona has had an exceptional season and succeeds the American Megan Rapinoe, winner in 2019. A great reward for the footballer who won the Champions League and the Spanish championship This year.
In the standings she is ahead of her FC Barcelona teammate Jennifer Hermoso, proof that the Catalan club have had an exceptional season. Lovely for the occasion, Alexia Putellas had opted for a beautiful black low-cut dress with slit with shoulder pads. A very glamorous look that matched perfectly with the ceremony whose master of ceremonies was none other than Didier Drogba.
A trophy in honor of his late father
Visibly very moved by her victory, the sportswoman offered a beautiful moment of emotion during her acceptance speech. Alexia Putellas, on the verge of tears, wanted to dedicate her victory to her mother, but especially to her father. “I hope you are very proud of your daughter, wherever you are it’s for you dad”, she said in a poignant speech. The player talks about Jaume, this father who died in 2012 which made her want to take up football when she was a child.
As she changes dimension with this prestigious award, Alexia Putellas wants to keep her feet on the ground. “Expectations from the outside, you can’t control them, I can control what is up to me. I can help my teammates, on the pitch, in the locker room”, she explains.