2 articles from The Guardian Sport, ESPN.
Alexia Putellas made her WSL debut as captain of London City Lionesses in their season-opening match against Manchester United. London City defeated Manchester United in a commanding performance at their Bromley home ground. Putellas's arrival signals a significant moment for the club, which separated from Millwall just seven years earlier, and her debut win suggests the team could be a force in the league this season.
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There are few scenarios since Millwall Lionesses broke away from Millwall and became London City Lionesses that would have felt more surreal than the idea of Alexia Putellas captaining the side to a statement win in a WSL season-opener in Bromley just seven years later. Here we…
Alexia Putellas' WSL debut wasn't a virtuoso performance, but her London City showed in their season-opening win over Man United that they're for real.
