Alexia Putellas interview: Life, legacy and London City
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Alexia Putellas discussing her transfer to London City and her legacy in women's soccer.
How did London City and owner Michele Kang sign Barcelona and women's soccer legend Alexia Putellas ? Hosts Jillian Sakovits and Meg Linehan go behind the scenes to explain how the former Barcelona midfielder and two-time Ballon d’Or winner ended up in England's Women's Super League despite strong interest from several clubs on both sides of the Atlantic. Then, Putellas sits down with The Athletic ’s Laia Cervelló Herrero for an exclusive interview about her momentous decision. _______________ HOSTS: Jillian Sakovits, Meg Linehan GUESTS: Alexia Putellas, interviewed by Laia Cervelló Herrero PRODUCER: Karan Lodha _______________ Referenced on the show: How Michele Kang convinced two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas to join London City Alexia Putellas’ London City Lionesses transfer moves the dial for the club and the WSL _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to our Youtube channel: here Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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