Putellas speaks to English media after London City move
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- Alexia Putellas signed for London City Lionesses this summer in what is being touted as the biggest signing in WSL history, giving up Champions League football to join what she called an independent women's-only club 'in its infancy'
- The two-time Ballon d'Or winner (2021 and 2022) won 38 trophies at Barcelona including 10 league titles and four Champions League titles, and helped Spain win the 2023 World Cup before finishing runner-up at Euro 2025
- London City Lionesses manager Eder Maestre described Putellas as a 'secondary coach' on the training pitch, saying her passing deliberately conveys tactical messages to teammates — 'we go' or 'we stay'
- Putellas was unveiled alongside billionaire owner Michele Kang in New York, has 3.4 million Instagram followers, and had a mural of her dressed as a superhero painted in her hometown of Mollet del Vallès
- An ACL injury ruled her out of Euro 2022 on the eve of the tournament, which she said reshaped her mindset: 'Since the ACL injury, I enjoy everything,' adding she is 'always looking forward to better things'
- The club's season opener is against Manchester United on 4 September, with Putellas declaring she is '100% committed' and 'hungry to win' despite the project being new to her
- Putellas is still learning English and adjusting to London life — searching for an apartment, navigating traffic, and discovering she is not a fan of baked beans in her first English breakfast
Why it matters: Putellas — a 32-year-old Ballon d'Or favourite and World Cup winner — voluntarily stepped away from Champions League football to join a club its own manager described as 'in its infancy,' with billionaire owner Michele Kang unveiling her in New York. For London City, landing arguably the biggest name in women's football history is both a sporting coup and a commercial signal that the club intends to compete at the WSL's top table.
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