The newspaper BRAND delivered yesterday the Women’s Sports Awards during an act that took place in the old Estrella Damm Factory from Barcelona and which was attended by the president of the Superior Sports Council y Secretary of state, Jose Manuel Francoand the General Secretary for Sport of the Generalitat, Anna Caula. to the event, led by Almudena Cid and the journalist from Radio MARCA Vincent Ortegaattended by other personalities and faces of Spanish sport such as the president of Liga F, Beatriz Alvarez???????? the president of the Federacin Catalana de Ftbol, John Soteras; the former international water polo player and adviser to the Higher Sports Council, Jennifer Couple; the president of the Spanish Skating Federation, Carmelo Paniaguaand the first goalkeeper of the Spanish soccer team and pioneer in this sport, Carmen Arce. All of them were received by the director of MARCA, Juan Ignacio Gallardotogether with the general director and counselor of Unidad Editorial, Nicholas Speroni.
During his speech, Gallardo referred to the value of soccer as “passionate and economic locomotive“, but without leaving aside “the great impulse of other sports that have also been giving us success and joy for many years, with more work than visibility, with self-sacrifice and professionalism, with illusion as the flag”, stressed the director of MARCA. , highlighted the firm conviction of the newspaper in its support for women’s sports, not as a mere intention but as “certainty in the daily work and in the road map developed for a long time.”In addition, in reference to soccer, Gallardo stressed the importance of all levels “rowing in the same direction” and called for “total consensus and the full availability of all parties so that our players continue conquering the future.”
The gala, sponsored by Estrella Damm, CaixaBank e Iberdrola, was closed by the Secretary of State for Sport, who referred to the award-winning athletes as “visible references for all of Spanish society”. “a new society“, he explained, “which is making its way day by day on the European and world scene.” He also highlighted the importance of public-private collaboration, the media and sponsors. “What is invested has a impressive return, not only in the promotion of values, in health, but also in the prestige of a country”, he asserted. “A country that bets on sport will always be a healthy country, physically and mentally”.
To finish, Franco asked for a height of vision to achieve “new and better opportunities” and expressed the wish that “a sense of responsibility be imposed among those who must contribute to making equal opportunities in sport effective and real”.
The winners
The footballers of Barcelona Asisat Oshoala y Geyse Ferreira they shared the Pichichi Award to the Top Scorer. The 20 goals achieved by both during last season in the football club Barcelona and Madrid CFF, respectively, have made them the main goalscorers in the First Iberdrola. The MVP award It was also for another FC player Barcelona. Alexia Putellascaptain of the team and international star who recently won the women’s Ballon d’Or, was the fourth top scorer and the best assistant in the League.
In addition to these awards, the Barça club added two other recognitions: that of Best Coach for Jonathan Girldezwho signed the perfect League with 30 victories in 30 games, being the second in history to achieve such an achievement, and the one who received Salma Paralluelo. The one who was a Villarreal player last season had the honor of having signed the best goal of the championship precisely against his current team.
With a coefficient of 0.60 goals per game and only 14 goals conceded, the Real Sociedad goalkeeper Elene Lete She was recognized with the Zamora Award for the goalkeeper with the least goals. The Breakthrough Player Award was given to Sonia G. Majarn. The current player of Atltico Madrid last season he was a fundamental piece of a Alavs that surprised locals and strangers, being a participant in 26 of the 30 League games. The arbitration work was also represented at the gala. The Basque collegiate Antarza Gallastegi She was the best of last year and a great example for the academy that has been going strong, which earned her the Best Referee Award.
Along with the classic awards for the players of the king of sports, the Awards have wanted to recognize in this edition the value of other great athletes, such as the BRAND Award a la Superacinwhich falls on the Seleccin Espaola de Ftbol Saladouble European champion, the last time this summer by beating Portugal in the penalty shootout. Likewise, the trophy for the Best Team 2022 was awarded to two National Teams: the Spanish roller hockey teamcurrent world runner-up, who won said world title in the three previous editions and seven times in total, and the Online Hockey Team, champion in recent Roller Games in Argentina.
Nor was the award for Best International Sportswoman missing, which went to the Dutch Annemiek Van Vleutencurrent Olympic time trial champion and who has completed the world cycling grand slam winning the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, the Tour of Spain and the world championship in the same season.
The Best Paralympic Athlete Award went to the swimmer Anastasiya Dymitriv100-meter breaststroke world champion at just 13 years old, in a feat comparable to that achieved by a swimming star like Ellie Simmonds. For her part, the young tennis player Ana Minteguiwho at 19 years old has managed to win junior Wimbledon and is a double winner of ITF tournaments, won the Sports Promise Award.
The Olympic champion put the finishing touch to the gala Mireia Belmontewho received the Citius, Altius, Fortius Award thanks to her dazzling record: Gold in the 200 butterfly in Rio 2016 and quadruple medalist, eight-time world champion and three world records.
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