Barcelona and Spain -star Aitana Bonmati won the ladies Ballon d’Or on Monday during an award ceremony in Paris, the third consecutive year that she has taken the prize.
Bossi eliminated Mariona Caldentey, her teammate in the Spain side defeated on penalties through England in the final of the ladies Euro 2025 in July.
The 27-year-old midfielder also lost the final of the Women’s Champions League with her club last season, due to the Arsenal of Caldentey.
Bolmati was appointed player of the tournament in the euros, even though they started none of the first two games of Spain when she recovered from an attack of viral meningitis.
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Alessia Russo, one of the nominees of the Triumphant England European Championship team, came in third place.
The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual prize for both men’s and women’s football, and Bolmati’s run of three in a row follows back-to-back victories for her Barcelona and Spain teammate Alexia Putellas.
The Norway of Ada Hegerberg and the US star Megan Rapinoe are the only other players who won the ladies Ballon d’Or, because it was introduced in 2018.
Bolmati also joins Lionel Messi and Michel Platini in the elite list of players who have won the Ballon d’Or three times in a row.
Published on September 23, 2025
