Real Madrid, even though it boycotted the 68th Ballon d’Or ceremony, was named club of the year by France Football, notably thanks to its fifteenth coronation in the Champions League. FC Barcelona was named women’s club of the year, after winning a second Champions League in a row, the third in total.
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« It would be wonderful if all the players could join us because we are a team “, declared Alexia Putellas, Barca captain and winner of the Women’s Ballon d’Or in 2021 and 2022. All the Barcelona players present at the Châtelet theater then went on stage to join their captain as well as the president of the Catalan club, Joan Laporta . “ Thank you, a thousand thanks to our players », Commented the Barcelona leader.
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Annoyed at apparently not being rewarded with a Ballon d’Or victory this year, the Madrid club, for its part, decided not to come to the Châtelet theater this Monday, October 28, and therefore did not come to collect this honorary title of club of the year, on stage.
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