{"id":1590,"date":"2026-10-26T22:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T22:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/ballon-dor-2026-alexia-putellas-wins-best-womens-player-award-for-third-time\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T22:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T22:45:55","slug":"ballon-dor-2026-alexia-putellas-wins-best-womens-player-award-for-third-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/ballon-dor-2026-alexia-putellas-wins-best-womens-player-award-for-third-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballon d\u2019Or 2026: Alexia Putellas wins Best Women\u2019s Player award for third time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ballon-dOr-2026-Alexia-Putellas-wins-Best-Womens-Player-award-for-third-time.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ballon d\u2019Or 2026: Alexia Putellas wins Best Women\u2019s Player award for third time\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ballon-dOr-2026-Alexia-Putellas-wins-Best-Womens-Player-award-for-third-time.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/putellas-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/putellas-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/putellas.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the 2026 Women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or, claiming the prestigious individual award for the third time in her career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Spanish international was crowned the best women\u2019s footballer at the 2026 Ballon d\u2019Or ceremony, adding another major individual honour to her impressive career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Putellas, one of the most decorated players in women\u2019s football, previously won the award in 2021 and 2022, becoming the first woman to claim the Women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or in consecutive years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her latest triumph further strengthens her legacy as one of the leading figures in the women\u2019s game, following years of success with Barcelona and the Spain national team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The midfielder has played a key role in Barcelona\u2019s dominance in domestic and European competitions, earning recognition for her technical ability, creativity and leadership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winning the award for a third time places Putellas among the most successful recipients in the history of the Women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/ballon-dor-2026-alexia-putellas-wins-best-womens-player-award-for-third-time\/\">Ballon d\u2019Or 2026: Alexia Putellas wins Best Women\u2019s Player award for third time<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas has won the 2026 Women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or, claiming the prestigious individual award for the third time in her career. 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