Recently, Karim Benzema and Alexia Putelas won the European Football Federation’s (UEFA) player of the year award, with Spanish clubs dominating these awards. However, Benzema was a strong contender to win the men’s title. He has scored 15 goals in the Champions League and played a key role in helping Real Madrid win a record 14th European title.
Alexia Putelas won the UEFA Women’s Award for the second time in a row. He was instrumental in taking Barcelona to the final of the Champions League. Barcelona lost to Lyon in the final. She was to lead Spain to the European Championships in July but was unable to take part in the tournament due to a knee injury.
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