Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas, 32, has chosen to join Women's Super League club London City Lionesses after 14 years at Barcelona. The move is a significant scoop for the independent South London club, though a final agreement is still pending.
Alexia Putellas, doble Balón de Oro, jugará la próxima temporada en el London City Lionesses tras 14 años en el FC Barcelona. La centrocampista catalana eligió el club inglés por la cercanía a su casa, el nivel de la liga y la ambición del proyecto de la magnate Michele Kang.
Alexia Putellas concludes her FC Barcelona career as the club's most decorated player with 38 trophies and over 230 goals. The 32-year-old midfielder, a trailblazer for women's sports, inspired millions with her skill and resilience, overcoming significant injuries to achieve unparalleled success.
The women's football transfer window is set to widen the financial gap between top clubs and the rest, with spending on fees and agent commissions soaring. While elite players command multi-million pound contracts, lower-tier clubs struggle for investment.
England's chances of topping their World Cup qualifying group are all but over after a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Spain, with Alexia Putellas scoring twice, leaving them likely to face playoffs.
Alexia Putellas, estrella del fútbol femenino, anuncia su salida del FC Barcelona después de 14 temporadas y más de 30 títulos, recibiendo tanto apoyo como críticas en redes sociales.
Alexia Putellas, conocida como 'La Reina', anuncia su despedida del Barcelona después de revolucionar el fútbol femenino, dejando un legado de empoderamiento y voz para las futbolistas.
Alexia Putellas, capitana del FC Barcelona, se despidió en un emotivo acto en el Camp Nou, destacando su legado y el futuro del equipo en manos de nuevas generaciones.
El Barça homenajea a Alexia Putellas con un vídeo de despedida antes de su partida al final de la temporada, con participaciones de excompañeras, jugadores del Barça masculino, su entrenador y el presidente Joan Laporta.
Alexia Putellas verlässt den FC Barcelona nach 14 Jahren, 507 Spielen und 232 Toren. Ihr nächster Verein ist unbekannt, ein Wechsel zu den London City Lionesses wird spekuliert.
Alexia Putellas, 32, leaves Barcelona after 14 years, 10 league titles, 4 Champions Leagues, and 2 Ballon d'Ors. Her next club is undecided, with speculation linking her to London City Lionesses.
Alexia Putellas annuncia il suo addio al Barcellona Femenì dopo 14 anni, due Palloni d'Oro e quattro Champions League, in un videomessaggio su Instagram.
Alexia Putellas se despide del Barça con un vídeo acompañado de 'Magnolias' de Rosalía, mientras el club enfrenta contradicciones entre la pérdida de talentos y rumores de fichajes costosos como Julián Álvarez.
Alexia Putellas, capitana del Barça, gana su 38º título en 14 años, superando el récord de Leo Messi (35 títulos) en la historia del club.
Alexia Putellas, 32, leaves Barcelona after 14 years, captaining the team to a Champions League title. London City Lionesses, backed by billionaire Michele Kang, are in pursuit, aiming to secure the two-time Ballon d'Or winner in a historic WSL transfer.
Alexia Putellas, dos veces Balón de Oro, anuncia su salida del FC Barcelona tras 14 temporadas, destacando su legado en el fútbol femenino y su agradecimiento al club.
La capitana, fundamental en el pase a la final de la Champions, dejó el césped emocionada tras una noche en la que se convirtió en la segunda máxima anotadora de la historia del Barça: “Ha sido una semana en la que lo he pasado un poco mal”
Alexia Putellas score twice as Barcelona beat Bayern Munich to reach a sixth consecutive Women's Champions League final.
Las azulgranas, gracias a un doblete de Alexia Putellas y los goles de Salma Paralluelo y Ewa Pajor, se jugarán el título contra el Olympique de Lyon
Barça’s need to adapt on show in Bayern draw, while Sam Kerr’s ‘perfect hat-trick’ is denied by a lack of technologyAlexia Putellas said Barcelona have to “adapt our game” after a 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. The game, in which the scorer of Bayern’s equaliser, Franziska Kett, was sent off for pulling Salma Paralluelo’s hair late on, was a far cry from the 7-1 victory the Spanish champions earned over the German champions in their opening match of the league phase of the competition. “We knew this game would be different. As you’ve seen, we were right,” said the two-time Ballon d’Or winner. “The first half was different from the second half. In the end, they were in a medium block; we waited for more space in the middle. We have to adapt our game.” The key seems to be to let Barcelona have the ball and Bayern’s Giulia Gwinn said: “The biggest challenge against Barcelona is to accept that you’ll have very little possession without becoming passive. Every time we managed to go beyond that initial moment of pressing, we were dangerous. In the second half, we had the momentum. We could’ve made more of a couple of chances, but we could tell that they’re not unbeatable, that we can get something done.” Suzanne Wrack Continue reading...
