Paris 2024: Alexia Putellas chasing Olympic glory

Football star Alexia Putellas is gunning for an Olympic gold medal to add to her long list of honours.

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Last year its women's squad won the World Cup in a nail-biting final against England.

But, as Alexia Putellas is quick to point out when she speaks to BBC Newsbeat, they're not the only ones packing silverware.

The country's female under-17s and under-20s teams are also the current world champions.

Oh, and the men's team won the Euros a few weeks ago, too.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw8yxle1g18o

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