Barca slim favourites for women’s Champions League | The Express Tribune
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LONDON: Barcelona will be aiming to clinch their second Women's Champions League title in three years on Saturday, but will be up against a steely VfL Wolfsburg side desperate to get their hands on a trophy they last won in 2014. There is no doubting the quality in the Spanish side who successfully defended their league title this season with 28 wins, one draw and one defeat which came in the final game. They also will be boosted by the presence of two-times Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas. The Spain midfielder made her long-awaited return to action at the end of April after recovering from an ACL injury suffered last year. "I'm lucky enough to live close to Alexia and be able to learn from her every day. Just watching her, seeing what she transmits to you in training makes you learn and become a better player," teammate Claudia Pina told Reuters in a Zoom interview. "I've always noticed her because she scores a lot of goals. She'