Aitana Bonmati wins second consecutive Ballon d’Or

Another year, and for the fourth year in a row Ball Gold he remains in Spain. Aitana Bonmati repeats the award for the second year in a row. The most prestigious individual award in world football has been monopolized by Spanish players since Alexia Putellas opened the 2021 season.

The Spanish dynasty will continue for another season: Aitana Bonmati won her second Ballon d’Or. Team midfielder Barça And Choice repeat what your partner has already done Alexia Putellaswho was nominated again after a year away due to a knee injury. The same Molle del Valles, who went down in history in 2021 Winning the first Ballon d’Or for a Spanish player and repeating the award the following year, she was once again ranked among the world’s best thanks to a great year with the national team and her team.

Relief Putellas took this Aitana Bonmatiwhich last season, the collective titles, accompanied by the excellent performance of the Catalan, allowed her to receive the award and become the second Spanish player to receive the Ballon d’Or. This year the player from Sant Pere de Ribas won everything. At Barça and the national team he is a key player for the team. Monse Tomebecoming the first Spanish player to score a goal in Olympic Games and promotion League of Nations.

The first Spanish footballer to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or was Veronica Boquete in 2015, when there was no women’s category in the award yet, but she was already among the great players of the world. Boquete paved the way for the prominence of Spanish footballers who, years later, would have greater international importance thanks to the consolidation of FC Barcelona. The culé team is the main reason for Spain’s success in this award. In 2024, five Spanish candidates played for the Blaugrana team last season: Mariona Caldenti -now at Arsenal-, Patricia Guijarro And Salma Paralluelo They join the already Ballon d’Or winners, Aitana Bonmati And Alexia Putellas.