The Barcelona captain won a perfect triple with the Catalan big club last season: the Spanish league, the Copa de la Reina and not least the Champions League.
- I'm emotional in fact, it's a special moment, says Putellas who thanks his teammates.
- It is an individual prize but it is a team sport.
The Ballon d'Or has only been awarded to women's players on two occasions.
First to win was Norwegian Ada Hegerberg who took home the prize in 2018. In 2019, American Megan Rapinoe won.
In 2020, no prize was awarded.
This year, the Swedes Stina Blackstenius and Magdalena Eriksson were nominated.
The Swedish national team duo both ended up outside the top ten.
CLIP: Swedish dream draw in the playoffs - starts against the Czech Republic (November 26)
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Swedish dream draw in the playoffs - starts against the Czech Republic Photo: Bildbyrån