Alexia Putellas announced she will leave Barcelona after spending 14 years with the club and serving as captain. She has won the Ballon d’Or twice during her time at Barcelona, won the World Cup with Spain in 2023, and won a fourth Champions League title last weekend. A goodbye event took place at Spotify Camp Nou to recognize her legacy. In a farewell video posted on Instagram, she described hearing the club’s chants as a child and returning to the stadium with her father. She credited Barcelona’s growth of the women’s team and said she feels privileged to have been part of the change in recognition for footballers. She referenced 14 seasons, more than 500 matches, and a final moment at her best with full energy.
"Alexia Putellas announced on Tuesday that she would be leaving Barcelona, the club she has spent 14 years at and captained. The 32-year-old has won the Ballon d'Or twice in that time, World Cup with Spain in 2023 and won her fourth Champions League title last weekend. A goodbye event took place on Wednesday morning at Spotify Camp Nou, recognising the legacy of one of the greatest players of all time."
"Putellas posted a long farewell video on Instagram, outlining her love of the club and the memories she has created there. I remember the first time I heard your chants, she said. I was six years old, and it was the first time I went to the Camp Nou with my father. A photo posted by on At that time, I only saw men playing in the stadium, and I never would have imagined that, one day, more than 90,000 cules would be there shouting my name."
"We have taken the women's team further than we ever could have imagined. At the beginning, being a footballer was not even recognized as a profession. Now, I only feel privileged to have been part of this change. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Fourteen seasons and more than 500 matches. Moments that will remain forever in Barca's memory and in my heart."
"I have always said that I wanted the final moment to come while I was at my best, giving everything and with 100% energy. It has been a perfect story. What to read next A perfect story for Putellas, but a moment Barca fans hoped would never come. Since joining the club at 18, she has been a constant presence in the side that has grown into a European powerhouse."
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