At 34, the Real Madrid No.9 was preferred to his partner Thibaut Courtois and the Belgian from Manchester City Kevin de Bruyne, surpassed by the Madrid striker, winner of the Spanish Championship and the Champions League with the Real and the League of Nations with the France team.
Spain's Alexia Putellas, Ballon d'Or 2021, has been crowned UEFA Player of the Year for the second time in a row.
The Barça playmaker (28) was rewarded despite her absence during the Women's Euro, a major competition of the year which she missed through injury.
She is ahead of the English Beth Mead, best player and co-top scorer of the Euro.
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