Aitana is crowned and lifts her first Ballon d’Or

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The throne has a new queen. Aitana Bonmatí is the best soccer player in the world. That girl who started out as the only one on the green has also ended up being the only one on the stage of the Théâtre du Châtelet. Her and her ball. It’s gold, like everything it touches. Aitana Bonmatí, exultant and shy, received the greatest recognition in the world of football under the watchful eye of the entire audience and the entire world of football. She, however, only had eyes for the shining sphere that she lifted from her with her hands and for her family and friends, who accompanied her to Paris. Ribes, Barcelona, ​​Goteborg, Turin or Eindhoven. Wherever needed, they are always with her, and They couldn’t miss their golden night.

Despite being the top favorite to engrave her name on the trophy, Aitana Bonmatí was nervous. Not like when he goes out on the field or puts on the shirt with the number 14 on his back. The disciple of Cruyff She is used to pressure, demands (in addition to self-imposed demands) and imperative perfection. Now, becoming part of a list of those targeted is not trivial and the Barça leader knew it.

Aitana was touching her hair when she first stepped onto the stage of the Théâtre du Châtelet. She did it with him, also a Barça player. Ilkay Gundogan, when the best footballers on the planet kicked off one of the most special nights in the life of the Catalan midfielder. Holding hands Alba Redondo, a teammate on the team, took her seat to watch, one after another, as the winners went up for their trophies. Jude Bellingham, Vinicius JR, and Emiliano Martínez ‘El Dibu’ passed by the lectern while she did not miss a single detail. Escorted by Salma Paralluelo and Fridolina Rolfö In the front row he was waiting for his moment, when the envelope was opened and his name was written on it.

Imposing look

Can. Magic. Electricity. That’s Aitana Bonmatí. With an imposing, exultant and determined gesture, she looked up at Novak Djokovic, who was in charge of pronouncing her name in the silence of the Théâtre du Châtelet. They had just pronounced his name. Officially, she had just become the best player in the world. It was already a reality. It was no longer a dream. After years of sacrifices, efforts and difficult decisions he would have to make room on his shelf (where there is less and less space) for the Ballon d’Or. That which one day she dreamed of, that she had not even dared to fantasize about as a child, because it was not possible. Now, not only are they as soccer players breaking barriers, but also drawing dreams for themselves and for those who begin to follow their path.

Aitana Bonmatí walked with a firm step to the stage under the watchful eye of her idols. Those players that she studied and observed since she was little are now sitting next to her. They applaud her as she walks up the stairs to the top of the stage and becomes one of them. In a golden soccer player, in a player who is already part of the Olympus of soccer. Leo Messi, Marc André Ter Stegen, Erling Haaland or Killian Mbappe They look at it from below. She is the new queen, the best soccer player in the world.

From above the stage, he collected the trophy. The immense golden ball that she had seen on television year after year. Her weight didn’t surprise her. Not only about the statue, but about what it represents. The Ballon d’Or is the culmination of a year full of recognitions and awards, appointments and tributes. She has become a total footballer, a reference, who has reached the top.

“I’m a little nervous, I haven’t slept for a few days. It’s a dream for me, being here is unique,” she said with the award next to her on the lectern. “I would like to give the award to my teammates, technical team and workers of both the club and the national team. At this moment I want to remember my three clubs. CD Ribes and CF Cubelles, thank you. And above all to Barça. Thank you for betting on us when no one else believed, for giving me the opportunity to become a professional soccer player,” Aitana said with a trembling voice.

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The Catalan, who addressed the entire football world in her mother tongue, wanted to remember all those who have accompanied her on this path. Team, friends and family. Above all, she wanted to talk about the most important people in her life. “Thanks to my parents, Roca and Vicent, you fought to change the norm of surnames in Spain and you achieved it. I carry this fight and resilience in my blood, and this is thanks to you“, she commented excitedly.

Right after, and with wide eyes, she looked carefully at the giant screen as the most important people in her life passed by talking about her. Her father Vicent de ella, her former coach Ruben Bernardo and one of her best friends Xavier de ella, remembered her beginnings in her town and how she has become the best soccer player in the world and a reference for everyone.



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