{
  "id": 16670249,
  "title": "Putellas wins record-equalling third Ballon d'Or",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/putellas-wins-record-equalling-third-ballon-dor",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-26T22:35:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/putellas-wins-record-equalling-third-223547904.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas secured her record-equalling third Ballon d Or Feminin title, solidifying her status as one of the world's elite players. The 32-year-old captain of Barcelona led the team to Champions League victory in the 2025-26 season, earning her a fourth continental title. While playing in the Women's Super League (WSL) for London City Lionesses, Putellas scored 21 goals and provided 13 assists across all competitions, ranking her third and second respectively among players in Europe's top five leagues. Before joining London City, Putellas spent 14 years at Barcelona, winning 38 trophies, including 10 league titles and four European cups. She suffered an ACL injury in 2022, which forced her to miss Euro 2022. However, she made a successful return to form, scoring in the 2024 Champions League final and helping Barcelona win the quadruple in 2025-26.",
  "summary": "Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas wins the Ballon d'Or Feminin for a record-equalling third time.",
  "key_points": [
    "Alexia Putellas wins third Ballon d'Or Feminin title",
    "Leads Barcelona to Champions League victory in 2025-26",
    "Scores 21 goals and provides 13 assists across competitions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Ballon d'Or winner? Kane's best Bundesliga goals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ballon-dor-winner-kanes-best-bundesliga-goals",
        "published": "2026-10-26T19:29:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "England’s Harry Kane wins Ballon d’Or, Alexia Putellas takes women’s award",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/englands-harry-kane-wins-ballon-dor-alexia-putellas-takes-womens-award",
        "published": "2026-10-26T23:25:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}