Alexia Putellas has won the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the third time on Monday night in London .

The London City Lionesses forward, who moved to the Women’s Super League in the summer, captained Barcelona to a historic quadruple last season.

Barca won a third Champions League trophy in four years and a seventh consecutive Liga F title. Putellas, who won the Women’s Ballon d’Or in 2021 and 2022, breaks the three-year Ballon d’Or-winning run from Spanish compatriot and teammate Aitana Bonmati .

Putellas speaks at the award ceremony in London (AFP/Getty)

Putellas, 32, scored 21 goals and produced 13 assists in all competitions across last season, as well as six international goals as defending champions Spain qualified for next year’s World Cup in Brazil and won the UEFA Women’s Nations League.

“Thank you very much,” Putellas said upon receiving the award.…