▲ The Barcelona player, twice winner of the Ballon d’Or, lived with Mexican girls and boys, whom she encouraged to continue with their dreams. Photo Pablo Ramos
Joshua Reyes Samano
La Jornada Newspaper
Saturday June 22, 2024, p. a10
From the highest part of the stands in an arena, Alexia Putellas, a Barcelona player, descends some cement stairs with her face held high and an intermittent smile that betrays her enthusiasm. The first player to win the Ballon d’Or twice (2021-2022) is received with shouts and applause by dozens of children awaiting her descent into an arena that smells like a stable, but for this occasion it became a field soccer.
It can’t be, it’s Alexia Putellas! exclaim two little girls, surprised by the presence of the Spanish woman, who participated and directed various dynamics with children belonging to the Futbol Más foundation at the Lienzo Charro facilities in Constituciónntes, during the Three Legacies of Transformation festival.”
In multiple dynamics, the soccer player lived with the attendees. It is a pleasure to be here, these activities are an opportunity for everyone, she declared.
Before her presentation, the Barça midfielder stopped for a few seconds to hold a t-shirt with the legend: #El Balón HAS NO Género. This brief symbolic act is a memory of the fight that he has led, raising his voice at crucial moments, such as in his speech last year when he received the Medal of Honor from the Parliament of Catalonia, in the midst of the Rubiales case.
We need consensus, courage and courage on the part of the institutions. We will not stop here, those who fought before deserve it, us for our daily effort and the girls who today dream of being like us deserve it. Long live women’s sports.
Putellas is aware that her work is not limited to the playing field, since her figure inspires millions of girls who grew up with a sport that has gradually gained ground to avoid being seen as exclusive for men. She, along with the Spanish team that was crowned in the Australia-New Zealand World Cup, lead the new great leaders of women’s football.
La Roja will seek to increase their legacy in the next summer fair in Paris, where they are one of the main candidates to win the golden metal.
Watching her play inspired me since I was little. He is my biggest idol. When I saw the World Cup final I was very excited and it motivated me to play soccer and break with those beliefs that say only men can do it. Before I played in the matches in my neighborhood and they didn’t want to pass the ball to me because I was a girl, that little by little is changing and having someone like her succeeding helps to continue moving forward, commented Arlet, a 12-year-old soccer player.
The enthusiasm for the presence of the Spanish star was widespread; However, some children did not know the reason for the fervor of the majority of the public. Who is she? a little boy asked an older girl, who quickly responded: Don’t you know her? She plays for Barcelona and won the Ballon d’Or like Messi.
The world champion tours Latin America to support social programs after inaugurating her foundation in Colombia to develop the soccer and emotional skills of young talents.
2024-06-22 09:04:43
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