It’s been a whirlwind last few months for newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí with memorable victories on and off the field. Bonmatí helped Spain win the Women’s World Cup and led Barcelona to the Champions League title.
FC Barcelona and Spain’s national team midfielder Aitana Bonmati holds the 2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or trophy, during a press conference in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. FC Barcelona and Spain’s national team midfielder Aitana Bonmati holds the 2023 Women’s Ballon d’Or trophy, during a press conference in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
“If you talk about ‘soccer’ and ‘women’s soccer’ you are differentiating between them and giving more importance to men’s soccer by calling it ‘soccer’,” she said. “Soccer is soccer, no matter who plays it.” For Bonmatí, she is cast in the Barcelona mold because from a young age she based her game on Barcelona’s mantra that having the ball is a prerequisite of the best attack, and also the best defense.
Long gone are the days when she can meet up in public with friends and go unnoticed, but, she said, “people treat me well and I have to give something back for all the support they have shown me.”
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