What makes three-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí so great?
Only three footballers have won three straight Ballon d’Or awards: Lionel Messi, Michel Platini and Bonmatí
'I wasn't planning on crying': Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí win Ballon d’Or awards – video
Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele won his first Ballon d'Or, while Barcelona's Aitana Bonmatí claimed her third successive award, on a glitzy night in Paris
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Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí land Ballon d’Or awards as England duo honoured
Ousmane Dembélé and Aitana Bonmatí won the Ballon d’Or award at a glitzy night in Paris with Sarina Wiegman named the top female coach
July 2025
The Guardian view on Women’s Euro 2025: tales of the unexpected have delivered a thrilling football spectacle
‘Everything is better’: how Rubiales’s unwanted kiss transformed Spanish women’s football
June 2025
Spain’s Aitana Bonmatí discharged from hospital after viral meningitis treatment
Aitana Bonmatí received treatment for viral meningitis less than a week before Spain kick off their Euro 2025 campaign
December 2024
Vinícius Júnior and Aitana Bonmatí win best player prizes at Fifa 2024 awards
Vinícius Júnior was named the best men’s player in the world while Aitana Bonmatí retained her crown and Emma Hayes won a coaching prize
October 2024
Rodri and Bonmatí win Ballons d’Or as Real Madrid boycott ceremony – video
Bonmatí retained the title from 2023 while Rodri claimed it for the first time following an extraordinary year’s work
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Ballon d’Or 2024: Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí win top awards – as it happened
Rodri beat Vinícius Jr to the men’s award and Aitana Bonmatí retained the women’s prize as Real Madrid boycotted the Paris ceremony
Rodri and Bonmatí scoop Ballons d’Or as Real Madrid boycott big awards night
Manchester City midfielder earns men’s top honour but Madrid cancel appearance after hearing hot favouite Viníciús Júnior wansn’t going to win
September 2024
No Messi or Ronaldo on Ballon d’Or shortlist for first time since 2003
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were left out of the male shortlist that includes six English players while Aitana Bonmatí is again seen as favourite for the women’s award
April 2024
Laureus sport awards: Djokovic, Bonmatí, Bellingham and Trew claim trophies – video
A star-studded list of names took home awards including Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham
