The preludes and the atmosphere that surrounded the match between Levante UD and FC Barcelona, two of the historical greats of Spanish women’s football, were in themselves a tribute to the champion athletes from all angles. The players from the Levante UD Foundation, the Spanish U12 champions from our Granota Academy or the footballers who won the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in the summer of 2023, with the tribute made by our club for their success, centered the attention in our Ciutat de València.
Special moments for the athletes of the Levante UD Foundation
The players of the Levante UD Foundationamong them the members of our pioneer Levante UD EDI Women, they lived very special moments. Firstly, they were able to witness the Levante UD Femenino warm-up from the grass itself, seeing how Sánchez Vera’s pupils prepared for the vibrant match against the best team in the World, FC Barcelona. Later, they were able to shake hands with the players as they retired to the locker room tunnel. But the party for our super-trained athletes did not end there: two of its members, Lorena Valdeolmillos and Sara Ahuir They had the opportunity to place the official match ball on the pedestal, in front of almost 11,000 fans who were enjoying themselves from the stands of the Ciutat de València. And, to top it all off, they were photographed at the official posing for the match with Levante UD Femenino. A day to remember.
Recognition of the Spanish under-12 champions of the Granota Quarry
Granota women’s football achieved another important success this week, as several of the members of the Quarry proclaimed themselves champions of Spain sub12 with the Valencian National Team. Imilce Domínguez, María López, Claudia Doménech, Excel Osaosemwen, Ester Medina, Amalia Benavent and Adriana Alegre They jumped onto the pitch of the Levante Coliseum to take the honor kick-off and also receive the ovation from the audience present. Without a doubt, other little ones who will not forget what happened this Easter Sunday in the Ciutat.
Levante UD delivers a special gift to the FC Barcelona World Champions
Our club, within the initiative designed this year together with our sponsor Valencia Fiber and also a pioneer in the F League, wanted to recognize the FC Barcelona World Champions with the Spanish National Team the milestone of last summer. From the hand of our advisors Maribel Vilaplana and Ruth García; the honorary president of Levante UD Paco Fenollosa; and the person in charge of Institutional Relations of Levante UD Femenino, Marisa Blay; they collected their gift Aitana Bonmatí, Mariona Caldentey, Salma Paralluelo, Cata Coll, Irene Paredes and the ex-levantinistas Alexia Putellas and Ona Batlle.
The Peña Levante UD Femenino presented a diploma to the Spanish under-12 champions
The most loyal group of fans than without a doubt our women’s team, the Peña Levante UD Women, took another step in his support by holding an emotional ceremony in the Honor Box of the Ciutat de València at halftime of the match against FC Barcelona. Your president, Amparo Saiz, presented a diploma to the Spanish under-12 champions with the Valencian National Team. Also participating in the event were Ruth García and Marisa Blay, the general director of Levante UD Femenino, Maider Castilloy Vicente Moracoordinator of women’s grassroots football at Levante UD.
Distribution of balls among the 11,000 fans of the City
To round off the women’s football festival, at the end of the match both the members of Levante UD and those of FC Barcelona distributed a good amount of gifts among the fans of the Ciutat de València. official balls of the F League. Some lucky people were able to catch balls signed by all the players that make up the Levante UD Femenino first team.
The national coach Montse Tomé, in the authorities’ box
Montse Tomé, senior national team coach, was present in the Honor Box of the Ciutat de València taking note of everything that happened during Levante UD Femenino’s match against FC Barcelona. It must be remembered that, in addition to all those called up by the culé team, Alba Redondo and María Méndez received the summons from the coach (also a former granota, by the way). As for other categories, Andrea Tarazona, María Valenzuela, Érika and Silvia Lloris attend with the sub23, while Daniela Arques does so with the sub19.