July 8 : Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has signed for Women's Super League club London City Lionesses, the club said on Wednesday.The 32-year-old Spain international arrives after a 14-year spell at Barcelona, leaving the Catalan club after amassing a huge haul of silverware including four UEFA Women’s Champions League titles.Putellas was part of the Spain team that won the 2023 Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand."I am thrilled to embark on this new chapter with London City Lionesses," Putellas said in a statement. "The club’s ambition and its steadfast commitment to growing as a women-only independent club resonate deeply with me." Putellas is a major signing for London City, who secured promotion to the WSL in 2025. Her arrival could help draw in other