Alexia Putellas is Spain women’s record appearance holder with 93 capsBarcelona’s Alexia Putellas has been named the Best Fifa Women’s Player of the Year and Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has won Women’s Coach of the Year.Spain midfielder Putellas, 27, now holds both of the highest individual awards in world football, having won the Ballon d’Or in November.She helped Barcelona win a domestic double as well as their first ever Women’s Champions League last season.Hayes led Chelsea to the English league title and the Champions League final.The men’s award was won by Poland and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.Putellas overcame Barcelona team-mate Jenni Hermoso and Chelsea and Australia’s Sam Kerr to take the award.She has been the standout player in a star-studded, all-conquering Barca side who brushed aside Women’s Super League winners Chelsea 4-0 in the Champions League final and retained their Primera Division title by dropping just three points all season.It led to Putellas claiming a string of awards in 2021, being named Uefa Women’s Player of the Year, Spain women’s national player of the year and topping the Guardian’s list of the… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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