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
SANT JOAN DESPÍ, Spain — It's been a whirlwind last few months for Aitana Bonmatí, the newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner, with memorable victories on and off the field. Far from the days of being the only girl playing on her village’s soccer team, Bonmati led Spain to Women’s World Cup glory in August after helping Barcelona win the Champions League for a second time, while being named the best player at both competitions.
“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.” Bonmatí, who was also named the UEFA player of the year, won the Ballon d’Or award after her Spain and Barcelona teammate Alexia Putellas had prevailed the previous two years. Only one Spanish man has won the award: Luis Suárez in 1960.
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