Barcelona Aitana Bonmati player receives the Women's Golden Ball during the 2025 Golden Ball ceremony at the Châtelet Theater in Paris, France, on September 22, 2025.
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Awarded with her Third Golden Ballthe first to get without the conquest of a major title, the Spanish Aitana Bonmatí He made history this Monday in Paris and consolidated himself as the best footballer in the world.
The 27 -year -old Catocoppy touched the glory with the red by falling into the final of the Eurocup Before England in penalties and also saw the Champions With Barcelona in front of Arsenal. Despite this, his talent and regularity allowed him to add a new gold ball to his collection.
This recognition also prolongs Spanish hegemony in women's football: they are already five consecutive awards For the country, after the two previously obtained by their club and selection partner, Alexia Putellas.
Before this five years of Spanish domain, Only Norway Ada Hegerberg and the American star Megan Rapinoe They were the other two players to have won the Golden Ball since that award was awarded in the women's category, in 2018.
Iniesta, his idol
He starred in a miraculous recovery in the Eurocup and arrived in time to lead Spain until the final, where he was erected as the Best tournament player.
“In my mind, the Eurocup has always been, I couldn't allow me to miss it,” he said at the time, perhaps aware that a good tournament would bring him the golden ball after having won The Spanish League and the Queen's Cup with the Culé team.
Winner of a World Cup and three Champions Leaguethe fact that this award has reached him in the absence of the two most prestigious titles confirms to the Catalan of Vilanova I the Geltrú as the most talented footballer in the world.
“I don't believe in destiny, I believe in work and in my mentality”had declared Bonmatí, considered by Pep Guardiola as the “Andrés Iniesta of women's football.”
Precisely Aitana received the trophy this Monday at the Chatelet theater from the world champion with Spain in 2010, and One of his childhood idols with Xavi Hernándezwhen she entered the quarry culé in 2013, after a childhood in which she played football surrounded by children.
Claiming
Aitana formed as well as the Manchego midfielder in the lower categories of Barça, and like him Luce 6 with the red And it stands out for its technique, its creative football and its vision of the game, in addition to a good shot with both legs.
But beyond its football qualities, Aitana has forged a fair fame of fighter for injustices and for equality between men and women.
On Monday he praised that for the first time in history the Golden Ball delivered the same awards in the male and female category.
He has also participated in various refugee support actions, and was one of the Spanish players who He refused to attend the selection as long as improvements in internal functioning were not carried out.
He also raised his voice to denounce the forced kiss of the then president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubialesto the player Jenni Hermoso in the celebrations for the conquest in 2023 of the World Cup in New Zealand and Australia.
Complete List of Golden Ball Winners 2025
Male Golden Ball:
- Ousmane Dembélé (FRA/Paris Saint-Germain).
Women's Golden Ball:
- Aitana Bonmatí (ESP/FC Barcelona).
Johan Cruyff trophy (best coach)
- Luis Enrique (ESP/Paris Saint-Germain).
Johan Cruyff trophy (best coach)
- Sarina Wiegman (NED/Women's Team of England).
Gerd Müller trophy (best striker)
- Viktor root (SWE/Sporting de Portugal y Arsenal).
Gerd Müller trophy (best front)
- Ewa Pajor (Pol/FC Barcelona).
Raymond Kopa trophy (best young player)
- Lamine Yamal (ESP/FC Barcelona).
Raymond Kopa trophy (best young player)
- Vicky López (ESP/FC Barcelona).
Trophy Lev Yashin (best goalkeeper):
- Gianluigi donnaumma (now/PSG y Manchester City).
Lev Yashin trophy (best goalkeeper):
- Hannah Hampton (ENG/Chelsea).
Socrates Award (Solidarity Action)
Best Male Team:
Best female team:
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