Bonmatí says the Ballon d’Or ‘helps women’s football a lot’
FC Barcelona star Aitana Bonmatí says “we’re getting closer to equality” after winning the women’s Ballon d’Or, which honours the player deemed to have performed the best over the 2024-2025 season.
The Ballon d’Or has been awarded to men since 1956 but the women’s award was only introduced in 2018.
Winning the award for a third year in a row, the 27-year-old Spanish player said the award ceremony “helps women’s football a lot”.
“This evening might be the biggest showcase in world football and I think it helps that it’s fighting for equality and teaching that to everyone,” she said.
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