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Ballon d'Or Feminin: Putellas on top despite Pajor UWCL heroics

Aitana Bonmati has won each of the last three Ballons d'Or Feminin - but the accolade will go to someone else in 2026. Will it be two-time winner and fellow Barcelona star Alexia Putellas who reasserts herself as the best player in the women's game? Or could there be a new name on the honour roll when the Golden Ball is handed out in Paris in October?

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10 biggest women's players set for summer transfers

It's officially transfer season. Europe's biggest competitions have concluded, new champions have been crowned and now attention turns to who will be on the move ahead of the 2026-27 campaign, with there plenty of big names in the women's game set for summer switches in what promises to be an entertaining and exciting few months.

RANKED: Top 30 women's players of the European season

What a season it has been for European women's football. The Champions League campaign was certainly a memorable one, with some thrilling ties throughout the knockout stages and an enthralling introduction to the league phase format, with stars aplenty shining on the biggest stage before Barcelona beat Lyon in the final.

FC Barcelona v OL Lyonnes - UEFA Women's Champions League Final 2026

Leon & Batlle follow Putellas through Barcelona exit door

Barcelona have officially confirmed that defensive stalwarts Mapi Leon and Ona Batlle will depart the club when their contracts expire at the end of next month. The news marks a significant shift for the European champions, coming just days after club legend Alexia Putellas also announced her intention to seek a new challenge away from Catalunya.

WSL next? Barca confirm departure of Ballon d'Or winner Putellas

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after a historic 14-year spell. The legendary midfielder’s departure has sparked intense speculation about a potential move to the Women’s Super League in England, as the Spanish giants prepare to bid an emotional farewell to their iconic captain and all-time top scorer.

Putellas wins Women's Champions League Player of the Season

Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas has officially been named the 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League Player of the Season. The Spanish midfielder reclaimed her status as the finest player on the continent following a sensational knockout campaign that saw the Blaugrana secure their fourth European title.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
6	Los Angeles FC II	12	5	4	3	22	23	-1	21	W W W W L
7	San Jose Earthquakes II	11	5	3	3	23	12	11	19	W L L W W
8	North Texas SC	13	4	4	5	22	19	3	18	L L W W L
11	Tacoma Defiance	13	3	3	7	13	19	-6	14	L W W L W
12	Sporting Kansas City II	15	3	3	9	18	38	-20	13	W L L W L

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