September 23, 2025
Aitana Bonmatí’s Ballon d’Or Three-Peat Sparks Debate! (Soccer 9/23)
Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer PodcastAbout this episode
Lisa Carlin, Jen Beattie, and McCall Zerboni react to a dramatic night at the 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Aitana Bonmatí makes history with her third straight award, but is the voting too Euro-centric after Marta missed the top 10 and no players outside Europe made the list? The crew debates how the process should change and what it really takes to win. They also break down the other winners - Vicky Lopez, Hannah Hampton, Ewa Pajor, Sarina Wiegman, and Arsenal - before making way-too-early predictions for next year’s awards. Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Attacking Third is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird , @LisaCarlin32 , @SandHerrera_ , @Darian_Jenks , and @CCupo . Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird You can listen to Attacking Third on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Attacking Third podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices