Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas sits down with Ben Haines and Em Sanders at the London City Lionesses media day for the Women’s Football Weekly podcast.
Putellas left Barcelona after 14 years in May and chats to Ben and Em about a whirlwind few weeks after moving to London to play in the Women’s Super League.
00:00 – Intro
00:24 – Alexia Putellas joins the pod!
00:49 – Whirlwind last few weeks
02:40 – The huge interest in her transfer to London City Lionesses
05:18 – Enjoying everything since ACL injury
07:28 – ‘La Reina’ nickname
10:26 – Visits to London and leaving Barcelona
12:24 – Adapting to being an ‘underdog’ with London City Lionesses
13:58 – Learning English and communicating on the pitch
16:33 – Pre-season with her new team-mates
17:26 – What does she miss about Barcelona and what has she liked so far about London
19:07 – Ben and Em gift Alexia ‘welcome to England’ starter pack
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