The captain of Barça and the national team went to ‘El Hormiguero’ to chat with Pablo Motos and reveal that she dominated the ball from a very young age
They had been chasing her for some time and, finally, Alexia Putellas landed in ‘El Hormiguero’. This was revealed by Pablo Motos, who explained how busy her guest is usually and how much she has managed to find a gap in her agenda. They did it by fitting many pieces together, “you had to escape because you are focused,” said the presenter. And it is that she and her companions are preparing for the European Championship and have allowed her to be absent to grant the long-awaited interview. “People are excited, but you have to put your feet on the ground because in the same group we have Germany that has won it several times in a row,” said the guest calmly.
Alexia is the first Spanish woman to have won the Ballon d’Or. “I still do not believe it. These are things that are happening and this is going so fast that you only think about what to do tomorrow », she affirmed humbly. The athlete she had clear from a very young age her vocation. «She From a very young age she played with the ball. Then I grew up and realized that I was born to be a footballer », she stated. And regarding the prestigious award, she added: “I couldn’t believe it. Also, it was all very fast. I was in a concentration, but since it was something historical they let me go. And I took a plane, I arrived, I changed, I picked it up and I came back. The next day, she was sleeping with the golden ball on the table and it was all very strange », she said. The guest revealed that the golden trophy spent a lot of time in an inappropriate place. “The golden ball was in the trunk of my car for a long time. They made me carry it from one place to another and I kept it there to have it at hand », she reported.
Putellas also reflected on her job, a profession that she calls “selfish.” «In the end you do everything to perform better and that means that you focus all the focus there. And we no longer talk about the time you have to be away competing and you miss important things from your loved ones. My environment understands it perfectly and I am privileged for it. Thanks to that I can enjoy my way », she indicated. The sacrifice and tenacity of the soccer player owes it to her father. «The union I had with him in relation to football was very strong and when this misfortune happened (he died ten years ago) I decided to take one more step. I feel that he gives me energy. I cling to that in bad times », she argued.
«Women’s football has changed and the image of the Camp Nou full sums it all up. In the wake of the pandemic, there has been a boom. I don’t know if being locked up for so long has made us want to show and adrenaline. We are very lucky to have this hobby. The experiences were brutal, “said Alexia, who pointed out how women’s sport can be further improved. «To hook people, the first thing is to give them facilities, so that they know when it is played and on what channel it can be seen. Then people respond. There are more and more fans. And that generates that energy you need to win », she asserted.