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The 2024 Ballon d’Or Ceremony crowned Barcelona as the best women’s club in the world for the second year in a row. Additionally, Barcelona sensation Aitana Bonmatí claimed her second Ballon d’Or Femenin. Regardless of what one may have thought of the men’s Ballon d’Or controversy, Bonmatí was a deserving recipient for the second year. On the men’s side, Barcelona claimed the Kopa Trophy, with 17-year-old Lamine Yamal winning the award as the best player under the age of 21. It was a proud night for FC Barcelona, and it was one that shows that Barcelona is unmatched in its combined dominance of its men’s and women’s teams.
In total fairness, FC Barcelona Femení has carried the weight when it comes to winning trophies in recent seasons. Last season, the Barcelona men did not win any trophies, but they did win the 2022/23 LaLiga campaign under Xavi. By comparison, Barcelona has dominated women’s soccer over the last five years. In that span, Barcelona won Liga F five times, Copa de la Reina four times, Supercopa de España Femenina four times, UEFA Women’s Champions League three times, and appeared in another UWCL Final. It is an unprecedented run of form for a women’s soccer team in Spain.
On either the men’s or women’s side, dominance is not uncommon. For the men, Real Madrid seems to have no issue in winning the UEFA Champions League. The Spanish side has won five of the last nine Champions League crowns. Likewise, Lyon won the UEFA Women’s Champions League eight times in 12 years. It remains the most successful women’s team in history in that competition. However, in both the cases of Real Madrid and Lyon, their relative women’s or men’s teams have struggled in comparison. That allows Barcelona to stand out.
Ballon d’Or festivities top off form for Barcelona in all competitions
The Ballon d’Or Ceremony was perhaps a crowning moment for Barcelona. It gave the club firm recognition for how well it has…
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Author : Kyle Fansler
Publish date : 2024-10-29 16:53:40
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