It seems like becoming a footballer for Las Blaugranas was always written in the stars for Alexia Putellas.

What we see today as the biggest female football star in the world did not come about as just an overnight success. Alexia was a work in progress that took years of pain, patience, tolerance, and hard work from her and her team to develop into the player she is today. She is without a doubt the one player that truly defines FC Barcelona Femini and has shaped their legacy to become part of who they are today. This is the story of Spain’s greatest export.

The Spaniard’s beginnings date back to her childhood when she was nine and playing football with the boys between classes on the playground. It is here where the story of Alexia Putellas starts, and it is not without its fair share of ups and downs.