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Alexia Putellas Siblings: Getting to Know Alba Putellas Segura

Alèxia Putellas Segura, widely known as Alexia Putellas, is a Spanish professional footballer from Catalonia, born on 4 February 1994 in Mollet del Vallès near Barcelona. She plays primarily as a midfielder or forward and is regarded as one of the greatest women’s footballers of her generation. A lifelong FC Barcelona supporter, she rose to [...] The post Alexia Putellas Siblings: Getting to Know…

Alba Putellas Segura, younger sister of Spanish football star Alexia Putellas, was born on March 23, 1997, in Mollet del Vallès, making her roughly three years younger than her sibling. Growing up in a close-knit family, Alba was nurtured by their parents, Jaume Putellas Rota and Elisabet "Eli" Segura Sabaté, and their brother Alexia.

Their father, a devoted Barcelona fan, played a significant role in Alexia's early football ambitions by taking her to training sessions and matches. Tragically, their father passed away in 2012 due to illness when Alexia was 18 and Alba was still in her teens. Despite the loss, the bond between the three sisters remained strong, with their mother, Eli, providing emotional support through the sisters' career successes and personal challenges.

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