The soccer players rebel against a women’s World Cup designed by men

2023-07-16 07:00:07

Claims in Spain

The Spanish team has experienced its particular revolution before this World Cup. All started when fifteen soccer players They said enough on September 22. They announced that stopped being selectable until the structure of the selection was not professional. Sandra Paños, Lola Gallardo, Ainhoa ​​Vicente, Andrea Pereira, Laia Aleixandri, Mapi León, Leila Ouahabi, Ona Batlle, Patri Guijarro, Lucía García, Mariona Caldentey, Aitana Bonmatí, Claudia Pina, Nerea Izaguirre and Amaiur Sarriegi will send, individually, private and simultaneous the email that put the Spanish Federation on the ropes.

With the of the faced sides, the positions remained immobile until the month of March. When talks resumed, everything it went very slowly. The bridge between the Federation and footballers was Ana Alvarezdirector of Women’s Soccer for the RFEF, who was key in unscrambling the return of some of the ’15’ to the team for the World Cup.

However, while for some the situation was evolving favorably for his return, for the Catalans Mapi León, Patri Guijarro and Claudia Pinathese changes have not been enough to come back.

finally alone Aitana Bonmatí, Ona Batlle and Mariona Caldentey They will wear the national team jersey for this World Cup. With them, he also returns Alexia Putellasalready recovered from the cruciate ligament injury in her left knee.