BBC Women's Football Weekly

What the report says

BBC Sport Football’s "BBC Women's Football Weekly" episode centers on Alexia Putellas, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner who has joined London City Lionesses. In the program, recorded at the club’s media day and available from 9 August 2026, she speaks with presenters Ben Haines and Em Sanders about her move to London and the early days of life in the Women’s Super League.

According to BBC Sport, Putellas left Barcelona in May after 14 years at the club. The episode frames her arrival as one of the most significant signings in WSL history and discusses the public attention around the transfer. Putellas also reflects on being widely known as “La Reina,” the expectations that come with that status, and how she is adjusting after a long and highly successful spell in Spain.

The conversation covers leadership, language, and adaptation, including how she may handle a different role with London City Lionesses and the challenge of joining a team that could be viewed as an underdog. BBC Sport says she won 38 trophies with Barcelona, among them four Women’s Champions League titles, which helps explain why her move has drawn so much interest.

The episode also adds lighter context about settling into England, with discussion of learning English and getting a first introduction to English food culture. It offers listeners a glimpse of a major transfer and its practical and cultural impact, rather than a match report or news update.