Spain\u2019s Aitana Bonmat\u00ed claimed the Women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or for a third straight year, cementing her status as the game\u2019s most dominant player after beating out former Barcelona teammate and compatriot Mariona Caldentey.<\/p>\n
At 27, Bonmat\u00ed became the first player to win the award three times, surpassing fellow Spaniard Alexia Putellas, who won in 2021 and 2022. This achievement came despite her losing both the UEFA Champions League final to Arsenal \u2014 led by Caldentey \u2014 and the Euro final with Spain against England.<\/p>\n
Bonmat\u00ed, who lifted the 2023 Women\u2019s World Cup with Spain, failed to add a fourth Champions League title after Arsenal\u2019s 1-0 victory in the final. However, she led Barcelona to a domestic treble of the league, cup, and Super Cup, which ultimately tipped the scales in her favor.<\/p>\n
She received the trophy from Spanish legend Andr\u00e9s Iniesta, whom Bonmat\u00ed described as her idol and greatest influence.<\/p>\n
The final top 10 rankings saw Caldentey (Arsenal) in second, her teammate Alessia Russo third, Barcelona\u2019s Alexia Putellas fourth, Arsenal\u2019s Chloe Kelly fifth, Barcelona\u2019s Patricia Guijarro sixth, Arsenal\u2019s Leah Williamson seventh, Barcelona\u2019s Eva Pajor eighth, Chelsea\u2019s Lucy Bronze ninth, and Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton tenth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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