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Barcelona's Alexia Putellas presented with FIFA's Women's Player of the Year award, but there's no place for Balon d'Or winner or Sam Kerr in 'The Best' Women's XI of 2021

Barcelona's Alexia Putellas won the FIFA Women's Player of the Year award on Monday evening, but failed to make 'The Best' Women's XI of the year.

The 2021 Balon d'Or winner is the first Spanish player in history to win the The Best Player at FIFA's World Player of the Year awards for either men's or women's football.

Despite beating off the challenge of Chelsea’s Sam Kerr and teammate Jennifer Hermoso to win, Putellas was omitted from the finalised Women's XI of the year.

Barcelona's Alexia Putellas was not able to attend FIFA's 'The Best' awards in person

The Barcelona forward added the prestigious award to her collection, following her Balon d'Or success in November of last year.