In the classic that won the league title, once again, the midfielder from Mollet del Vallès was the protagonist. She is the woman of the big dates, the best footballer in the world. The winner of The Best, the Ballon d’Or and the Creu de Sant Jordi always appears on the grass on the days indicated. As if he had a special sense of smell, a sixth sense to know where he should be at every moment, how best to turn to face and what is the place of the goal where the ball should go so that it is unstoppable. His self-demand is huge and, on days like the classic, he comes out first in the locker room tunnel with the conviction that the only possible result is victory.
Key in and out of the field
Alexia is always there. Alexia is always present on the pitch, and also outside, to represent and bring the Barça colors to the top step. And, against the white team, the eternal rival now also in the women’s team, there was no greater incentive. The captain carried Barça on his back to say enough on the occasion that they had not just entered. When the first half seemed destined to end in a draw at zero, he appeared from the second line to, with a pipe from outside the area that hit a rival, open the can and direct the victory. Clinging to his shirt and heading for the fans, he celebrated a goal that led the title with his team, at home.
The midfielder, however, is never satisfied either. Two minutes after Johan Cruyff’s free kick with his goal, he scored the second goal, more spectacular than the first. The Vallesan struck Misa Rodríguez again, this time from inside the area with a cross shot at half height. From Alexia’s boots – and from her head – are born goals that, in addition to being aesthetically beautiful, are always in the retina of the Catalans because of their importance. Alexia always shows up at the right time and place.
For Jonatan Giráldez, the captain’s armband is unquestionable. Alexia is the third footballer the coach has used the most this season. With 1,513 minutes, only Patri Guijarro (1,663) and Marta Torrejón (1,904) surpass her in the presence on the green. The interior, in addition to goal-scoring instinct, has a privileged facility for assists. In fact, he is the top scorer in the league, with 14.
On and off the field, Alexia struggles every day to be a mirror in which the little ones – and not so little ones – can look at each other, to meet expectations and everything that is asked of her. Sometimes, however, this responsibility weighs heavily and can become cumbersome if you do not have the patience and care of the quintessential captain.
