At 32, she had collected 38 trophies with Barcelona, among them 10 league crowns and four Champions League titles.
She claimed the Ballon d’Or in both 2021 and 2022 and is widely tipped to be in contention again this year.
On the international stage, she helped Spain win the 2023 World Cup and reach the Euro 2025 final.
Putellas insists her growth isn’t finished. Asked if she can still improve, she laughed and said there’s always more to learn, day after day.
She added that her approach is simple: keep moving forward, never stop, and strive to be the best version of herself.
She calls her new chapter with London City Lionesses a journey designed to push her and reveal the limits of her game.
Pre-season has been enjoyable, but her attention remains sharp.
Looking to the 4 September opener (19:00 BST), she says the focus is firmly on Manchester United.
She has traded Champions League nights to join an ambitious, independent women’s club still in its early years. Does that require a mindset shift?
She believes her mentality aligns with the project’s stage, and she’s ready to offer whatever the team needs.
Her commitment is absolute: she’s hungry to win, to improve every day, and to fight alongside her team-mates for results.
That competitive edge is evident whenever she speaks.
When BBC Sport gifts her a London Underground-themed game, she jokes she’ll pair up with Freya Godfrey to make sure she wins.
Her will to win hasn’t faded, but her ACL injury on the eve of Euro 2022 gave her a fresh outlook.
Since then, she says she finds joy in everything—not just the fun moments, but in the process of learning itself.
She describes herself as someone who loves the game, the competition, the training, and the pursuit of improvement.
Always chasing the next step, she says that drive to keep evolving—both as a person and a player—is a key reason she’s here.