Aitana Bonmatí (26 years old) won his second Ballon d’Or back to back and had massive support from the ‘France Football’ jury to defeat his teammates Caroline Graham and Salma Paralluelowhich completed a historic Barça podium. It should be noted that 49 journalists from the 50 best countries in the FIFA ranking voted for the award and each of them had to choose 10 players with a score of 15 points, 12, 10, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1, respectively from the first to the tenth.
Aitana added up to the sum of 675 points and had a great advantage Caroline Graham (392) and Salma Paralluelo (246). The other Spaniards in the top-10 are Mariona Caldenteywhich is eighth may 142 pointsand Alexia PutellasBallon d’Or winner in 2021 and 2022 and finished tenth in 130 points.
The Blaugranas were also named among the 30 best football players in the world Father Guijarroeleventh with 117 points, and Ewa Pajortwenty nine with only 2 points, while the former Barça Lucy Bronze he finished twentieth with 40 points.
The final votes for the 2024 women’s Ballon d’Or
1. Aitana Bonmati (Barça): 675 points
2. Caroline Graham Hansen (Barça): 392 pts.
3. Salma Paralluelo (Barça): 246 pts.
4. Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns): 228 pts.
5. Lindsey Horan (Lyon): 169 pts.
6. Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars): 164 pts.
7. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG): 142 pts.
8. Mariona Caldentey (Barça), 142 pts.
9. Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit): 137 pts.
10. Alexia Putellas (Barça): 130 pts.
11. Patricia Guijarro (Barça): 117 pts.
12. Barbra Banda (Shanghai RCB/Orlando Pride): 92 pts.
13. Lauren James (Chelsea): 83 pts.
14. Ada Hegerberg (Lyon): 83 pts.
15. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City): 78 pts.
16. Tabitha Chawinga (PSG): 70 pts.
17. Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars): 52 pts.
18. Gabi Portilho (Corinth): 47 pts.
19. Giulia Gwinn (Bayern): 42 pts.
20. Lucy Bronze (Barça): 40 pts.
21. Mayra Ramirez (Levante/Chelsea): 36 pts.
22. Glodis Viggosdottir (Bayern): 26 pts.
23. Tarciane (Corinthians/Houston Dash): 24 pts.
24. Lea Schüller (Bayern): 24 pts.
25. Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea): 15 pts.
26. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City): 11 pts.
27. Manuela Giugliano (AS Rome): 10 pts.
28. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City): 5 pts.
29. Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg): 2 pts.
30. Grace Geyoro (PSG): 1 pt
Source: La Verdad
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