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Barcelona rule The Best Women's World XI for 2024! Aitana Bonmati headlines selection with Lioness Lucy Bronze also honoured

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/aitana-bonmati-barcelona-spain-the-best-fifa-womens-player-award-2024-ballon-d-or/bltbfdc1bb7d81b703b" target="_blank">As the winner of The Best FIFA Women's Player</a> for 2024 at the ceremony on Tuesday, Aitana Bonmati was the highlight selection for the top 11 of the year, with fellow Barca stars Irene Paredes, Ona Batlle, Caroline Graham Hansen, Salma Paralluelo and Patri Guijarro.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>England and Chelsea right-back Lucy Bronze - who left Barca in the summer - was also included in the team alongside United States stars Alyssa Naeher, Naomi Girma and Lindsey Horan and Brazil's Gabi Portilho.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBest?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheBest</a> FIFA Women's 11 in 2024. ✨</p>— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FIFAWWC/status/1869071367372427438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>It was no surprise to see Barcelona so heavily represented after they finished the season with four trophies, including the Women's Champions League and Liga F titles.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The Catalan side will look to reinforce their status as the world's best team when they face Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BARCELONA?

Barcelona rule The Best Women's World XI for 2024! Aitana Bonmati headlines selection with Lioness Lucy Bronze also honoured | Goal.com Kenya

Barcelona were the dominant force in The Best Women&apos;s World XI with a whopping six players included in the final team.

Barcelona rule The Best Women&apos;s World XI for 2024! Aitana Bonmati headlines selection with Lioness Lucy Bronze also honoured