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Aitana Bonmati wins third successive Ballon d'Or Feminin as Barcelona & Spain star beats out competition from Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo

Aitana Bonmati claimed her third successive Ballon d'Or on Monday, beating out competition from Spain team-mate Mariona Caldentey and Lionesses star Alessia Russo. The Arsenal duo got the better of Bonmati's Barcelona in this year's Champions League final but it was she who was called to the stage again in Paris, joining Lionel Messi and Michel Platini as the only other players to win the Golden Ball three years in a row.

Spain Women’s National Team: Performance Analysis in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Final Against England

Spain's reign as European champions is over after a heartbreaking penalty shootout loss to England in the Euro 2025 final. Despite a valiant effort, *La Roja* were undone in Basel, with key players Aitana Bonmati and Mariona Caldentey both seeing their spot-kicks saved by a superb Hannah Hampton. The Ballon d'Or winner and Women's Super League standout were left to rue missed opportunities as the Lionesses clinched victory, ending Spain's hopes of back-to-back titles