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5 of The Greats to Watch at The Women’s World Cup

By Caden Charpentier

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 19: Sam Kerr of Australia celebrates scoring a goal that was later ruled offside during the 2023 Cup of Nations Match between Australian Matildas and Spain at CommBank Stadium on February 19, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 19: Sam Kerr of Australia celebrates scoring a goal that was later ruled offside during the 2023 Cup of Nations Match between Australian Matildas and Spain at CommBank Stadium on February 19, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) /
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ALICANTE, SPAIN – APRIL 07: Alexia Putellas of Spain celebrates after scoring goal during the international women friendly match between Spain and Brazil at Jose Rico Perez Stadium on April 07, 2022 in Alicante, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images)
ALICANTE, SPAIN – APRIL 07: Alexia Putellas of Spain celebrates after scoring goal during the international women friendly match between Spain and Brazil at Jose Rico Perez Stadium on April 07, 2022 in Alicante, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images) /

2. Alexia Putellas

Country: Spain
Club: FC Barcelona

When it comes to accolades and individual awards, few can match Barcelona midfielder Alexia Putellas in the women’s game. The current 29-year-old has won nearly every honor possible on the world stage including being the main piece to two Champions League-winning sides. When she tore her ACL in training ahead of the Euros in England last summer, the entire football world felt like there was a gaping hole in it.

After months of rehab, Putellas made it back into the Barcelona team for the end of its campaign. Considering the turmoil for the Spanish national team at the moment, this nation needs someone to take charge on the pitch. The back-to-back Best FIFA Women’s Player is more than capable of doing that. Many will question her fitness levels heading into the tournament. Putellas has not played a full 90-minute match since July of last year. Spain’s No. 14 oozes quality.

Whether it is threading a pass between the lines, or her ability to create space in the final third, there was a reason why Putellas is arguably the best female football player on the planet right now. She has 27 goals in 100 appearances for her nation to date, becoming the first Spanish women’s player with 100 or more caps in July 2022 against Italy. The football world has missed Putellas, and after a significant absence, Spain’s superstar is back with the aim of leading her side to a much better showing than a year ago.

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