Iberdrola presents Ivana Andrés with the MVP as the most outstanding player in the final of the Iberdrola Queen’s Cup

2023-05-29 12:46:30

Efigenio Golvano, institutional delegate of Iberdrola Spain in the Community of Madrid, delivered to Ivana AndresReal Madrid CF player, the MVP (Most Valuable Player) distinction for her important participation during the match that faced the Real Madrid FC and Atlético de Madridand in which the white-and-red team emerged victorious going up 2-0 in the last eight minutes of the game, forcing extra time where neither team managed to define the game. In the round of penalties the ‘colchonero’ team got theirs second Iberdrola Queen’s Cup (1-3)

After the match, played in the Butarque Municipal StadiumEfigenio congratulated the player and expressed the absolute commitment of Iberdrola “to enhance the role of women in sport, as a vindication of equality, but also of excellence, and thus contribute to creating benchmarks so that girls and young people know that they can be whatever they set their mind to” .

In 2016, Iberdrola became the first company to make a firm and global commitment to equality and the empowerment of women through sport, with the conviction that with the practice of sport you can raise awareness and work on the need to promote a society with equal opportunities.

The company continues to exercise its commitment to women’s football through the promotion of competitions in this sport, such as the Queen’s Cup that day Spanish Super Cupas well as in the “First Iberdrola Federation“. Likewise, Iberdrola is also the main sponsoring partner of the National Women’s soccer 11, futsal and beach soccer teams.

In addition, it currently supports a 32 national sports federations, a support that benefits 600,000 female athletes or, what is the same, that already reaches two out of three federated women in Spain. It also gives its name to 32 leagues, all of them of the highest category, and more than 100 competitions with naming right.

With this commitment, Iberdrola contributes to enhancing the achievements of women’s sports, promotes equal opportunities and promotes healthy habits in society from an early age.

Its actions are contributing to an increase in the level of competition and is allowing many elite Spanish athletes, who have developed their sports careers in other countries, to return to competitions in Spain, or for Spanish athletes to compete in prestigious international leagues.