Few people are indispensable. It is said that no one is irreplaceable, but it is not TRUE. There are people who when they are there everything is better, sweeter, with more light. AND Mariona Caldentey It makes this Barça full of stars and names better. Without it, the culé team loses its sparkle. The Spaniard is one of those players who does not need to look at the ball. Always looking up, with eyes on the next pass. Her discreet disposition sometimes makes her go unnoticed outside the grass. Does not appear on the list of awards or recognitions (due to the blindness of the institutions), but, when he puts on the boots and the culé jacket, a mischievous smile take over.
And, as a cradle culé, there are few rivals who Mariona prefer to score more than Real Madrid. The white team, since its creation, has tried to look closely at a Barça that has been holding the world football crown for years. However, he hasn’t even been able to tickle him to a Barça team that has won all the classics played to date (13 out of 13). And the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup (4-0) was not going to be an exception. If there is already a unique electricity for these matches, if there is a title involved, Barça takes out its claws.
Mariona Caldentey She adjusted the headband in her hair while waiting for the kickoff. Away from the ball, close to the sideline, she didn’t lose sight of it. There he did wonders, he drove, attacked and intimidated White in every attempt to challenge him for the ball. It’s his, always attached to his boots.
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Barça came out intense, with the authority that usually steps on the green and Madrid’s worst nightmares reappeared on the grass of the Butarque stadium. The culés came out hungry for goals and football. They imposed their law from the first moments and were planted in the white area before the minute of the match. From there the actions were added at times, before a Madrid unable to leave its own field and progress.
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The blaugranas took advantage of that frustration to dwarf the team as a whole. Alberto Torilwho watched impassively as Mariona smashed the ball after a bad rebound from Misa and added the first culé goal. In the middle of the small area, outlined and looking up. Because Mariona is always. The talent of this soccer player is inexplicable and rarely recognized. The Balearic player is noticed in each of the matches, always giving glimpses of his talentnever as decoration.
Ahead on the scoreboard, Barça took a run and Salma Paralluelo collected the ball with the outside of her left foot after spiraling past Ivana Andrés. With a sharp and direct blow, the ball surpassed Misa, who looked at her teammates in disbelief and demanded more forcefulness and commitment.
Barça continued dancing to their music. A rhythm that was broken when from the room VARwhich is making its debut in this competition for this edition, they called the referee Marta de Hazas to review an action where Ivana Andrés knocked down Mariona inside the area. A rigorous penalty that the referee decided to point out. While her classmates protested, Mass He ran to get his towel. There she had written down how and where each of the culé players take penalties. In addition to knowing the majority perfectly because they agree on the selection, help never hurts.
Meanwhile, Mariona He was waiting with his arms on his hips with the ball already placed eleven meters away. When he gave permission from the referee, the Balearic player was not going to even give him the option to smell the ball. With a powerful shot from mid-range, he deceived the white goalkeeper. With open arms and his contagious smile, ran down the sideline until she hugged her teammates. Barça added the third in a classic that once again confirmed the incontestable dominance of the culés.
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If Mariona was the undisputed protagonist of the classic, Salma Paralluelo He formed a lethal duo with her against Real Madrid. The winger surpassed Misa again, almost by mistake. After an exquisite cross from Caroline Graham Hansen, Salma found herself with the ball at her feet. She stumbled and ended up pushing him into the back of the net as best she could.
Another final for Barça. This time Levante will be the rival next Saturday (8 p.m.) in the first opportunity to lift the first title of the year. This season, Barça wants to achieve what has never been done before: win all possible titles. And this means winning the Spanish Super Cup in a few days.