Spanish football legend Alexia Putellas joins London City Lionesses
Summary
Spanish football star Alexia Putellas has joined London City Lionesses, a team in England's Women's Super League (WSL). She left Barcelona after 14 years and will help London City, a newly promoted team owned by American billionaire Michele Kang, compete at a higher level.Key Facts
- Alexia Putellas is a two-time winner of the women’s Ballon d’Or award, given to the best female player.
- She ended her 14-year career at Barcelona, where she won four Champions League titles.
- London City Lionesses will play in the WSL for the first time in the 2026–27 season.
- The team is owned by Michele Kang, an American billionaire aiming to grow women’s football.
- London City finished sixth in their first WSL season (2024/25).
- Putellas won the world’s best female player award in 2021 and 2022 and was part of Spain’s 2023 World Cup-winning team.
- The club focuses on being a women-only organization in England’s top women’s football division.
- London City will not play in the Champions League next season because England’s spots went to Manchester City, Chelsea, and Arsenal.
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