Barcelona has dyed red to live live the first Final of the selection in a women’s World Cup. The 1,000 attendees at the CEM Olímpics de la Vall d’Hebron have melted in applause, shouts and tears watching the Spanish team seal a historic feat. Now, the long-awaited star will also appear on their shirts. After more than 50 years of struggle, the current generation has been able to tear down all clichés and shame . This August 20 they are protagonists of all the covers. Today they have written a new chapter for history. They are world champions.
The selection was planted in the final of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand without making noise. Without the favorites sign. No expectations. They had barely trained together this season. But it was not noticed. The youngsters – who had already achieved glory in lower categories – made a perfect metamorphosis with the veterans to write a new chapter for history. And the city that had already signed two world attendance records did not fail some historical players today. Despite the 17,000 kilometers that separated them from the soccer players, today the screams magnified a Barcelona which once again branded itself as one of the capitals of women’s football, vibrating with some footballers who have left their mark on several generations.
A generation that changes history
It wasn’t even eleven in the morning, and at CEM Olímpics, the queue of hundreds of people went around the venue. La Roja and Barça shirts and national team flags could be seen from afar. The ’11’ of Alexia Putellas He was the great protagonist again. But also the ‘6’ of Aitana Bonmatí and even the ’12’ of Patri Guijarro or the ‘4’ of Mapi León, who fell by the wayside so that today this final is possible. This August 20, the male gender did not overshadow the room. Today they were not just parents with their children. Also girls, adults and grandmothers have moved to the enclosure at almost 40 degrees. Because the current generation played soccer for the sake of having fun, without objectives, with jokes. And thanks to them, now the girls can play in the yard, but also They know they can play in the World Cup and Champions League finals. Soccer is no longer a man’s thing.
Barcelona se has erupted into applause and nervous shouting when the giant screen has shown the players in the locker room tunnel. To the surprise of some, they stood up when the Spanish anthem began to play at the Sydney Football Stadium and did not hesitate to whistle the English one in full. The assistants ithey flooded the pavilion shouting ‘Spain’ when Alba Redondo was able to overtake the team, and they raised their hands to their heads with the saves by Mary Earps.
Olga Carmona raised and excited the entire Palau Olímpic when he scored the first and only goal of the Final. The fans rose in unison and only applause, jumps and shouts were heard in the venue for the Sevillian footballer. The songs of ‘Spain’ collapsed the giant screen in Barcelona. Spain, defeated the European champions. And Alexia’s words resounded in our heads again: “There is no distance.” Meanwhile, the girls proudly wore their shirt in Vall d’Hebron.
Alexia Putellas drives Vall d’Hebron crazy
The CEM Olímpics floor rumbled while the referee checked Keira Walsh’s hand in the stadium. The Vall d’Hebron crowd chanted ‘penalty’ in unison and the kicks to the ground did not stop. They celebrated the decision of the VAR as if it were the goal itself. The public stood up with the preparation of the ’10’. The applause returned. They awaited the verdict. But joy turned to disbelief when Earps grabbed the ball from Jenni Hermoso.
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Alexia Putellas was waiting for her moment in the band with her pink ‘look’ -reminiscent of the world champion Rapinoe in 2019- while the fans of the Palau Olímpic they went crazy when they saw her ready to go out. If anyone could keep the team at the top, it was her. The game would be long. When the linesman showed the 13 minutes added, the tension returned to those attending the venue, who raised their hands to their heads with a clear chance by Ona Batlle. Spain was about to celebrate the second World Cup in its history. The cries of ‘Sí se puede’ were heard for the first time.
The fans were clamoring for the final whistle. And when Cata Coll caught the last ball, madness broke out in Barcelona. We had been warning for years that it was a historic generation. But this August 20, the dreamed future became present. The Palau Olímpic erupted in applause, jumping, shouting and singing. We are world champions.