Holders FC Barcelona completed a sensational comeback (remontada) to reach their fifth women s Champions League final in six years at a sold-out Stamford Bridge.
They once played together in the same Barcelona youth team but while Aitana went on to win the World Cup, Maria Garrido has found success commentating on her former club
French captain Wendie Renard has continued a remarkable sequence by being voted onto the IFFHS Women s World Team Of The Year in every edition since it has been named.
SANT JOAN DESPÍ, Spain (AP) — It's been a whirlwind last few months for Aitana Bonmatí, the newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner, with memorable victories on and off the field. Far from the days of being the only girl playing on her village’s soccer team, Bonmati led Spain to Women’s World Cup glory in August after helping Barcelona win the Champions League for a second time, while being named the best player at both competitions. Amid all the huge successes, it has also been a fraught time for Bonmatí after she and her fellow Spain teammates decided they would not be silent when the now-former president of the Spanish soccer federation Luis Rubiales kissed forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent during the World Cup awards ceremony, drawing attention away from their greatest achievement.
The winner of the Women s World Cup Golden Ball, Aitana Bonmatí, has won the Ballon D Or, succeeding her team-mate, Alexia Putellas, the recipient in the last two years.