Paris 2024: Alexia Putellas chasing Olympic glory

Spanish football is on top of the world right now.

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.

Now Putellas, a two-time winner of football’s prestigious Ballon D’or, is setting her sights on another prize.

The Barcelona captain will soon be kicking off Spain’s campaign for Olympic gold.

Male competitors over 24 years old are unable to represent their countries at the sporting extravaganza, but there’s no age limit for women.

Putellas, speaking after training for the Games in Paris, admits she’s “so tired” from the post-season session.

And while she’s keen to cap a remarkable run of football success for Spain, she says the Olympics “is so different” to other tournaments.