Barcelona extends contract of women's Ballon d'Or winner Bonmatí to 2028

FILE - Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the women's Champions League final soccer match between FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Saturday, May 25, 2024.

FILE - Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the women's Champions League final soccer match between FC Barcelona and Olympique Lyonnais at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain, Saturday, May 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos, File)


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BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona has extended the contract of women's Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí for four years. The 26-year-old playmaker signed a new contract to June 30, 2028. Bonmatí has played 275 games for Barcelona and scored 96 competitive goals. She is the club's all-time top goalscorer and is tied with Alexia Putellas for the Champions League record of 22. One of her Champions League goals came in last season's final, where Barcelona defeated Lyon for its third European title. Bonmati, also a Spain international, has won 23 trophies with Barcelona, the eighth most in the club's history.

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