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What awards did Alexia Putellas win in 2021 and 2022?

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Spanish women’s professional footballer Alexia Putellas won the Ballon d’Or FĂ©minin, the Best FIFA Women’s Player award, and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Women’s Player of the Year prize in 2021 and 2022. She was the first player in men’s and women’s football (soccer) to win all three awards in a single season.