Las RosasThere are far more important victories within a playing field than those that are worth a trophy. The Super Cup final that has crowned Barça as champions has had as its undisputed protagonist one that has not won the gold medal: Virginia Torrecilla. March 11, 2020 was the last day that the Mallorcan stepped on a playing field. A few days after the match he made public the news that he had a brain tumor, so he was forced to leave football.
From the outset, she said that this farewell was temporary, as she was fully convinced that the recovery would be successful and she could put on a short dress again. After 683 days, that’s how it has been. Torrecilla has once again played a game with the Atlético de Madrid shirt. “One day I was told that I would not play professional football again. After almost two years of treatment, radio, chemistry and illness, I am here, making my debut again against Barça,” Torrecilla confessed.
“It was a surprise. When I went out to warm up and people started clapping, I got goosebumps, it was amazing. The people at Barça also wanted me to go out. This is very special. they gave me the bracelet, I didn’t expect it at all. My team, my family have given everything for me at all times … it’s a privilege for me “, the footballer acknowledged. Going back to a final and against Barça, where she has many friends, has been very special for the Mallorcan.
When the whistle rang, the Barça players, with the title in their pockets, went to look for Torrecilla, whom they kept on the grass while the whole stadium applauded and chanted his name. “In the national team we do a lot of pineapple. Football has been with me throughout this process. They have been a family for me. After suffering from the disease, I stay with people, and people have nothing to do with colors. We saw it, after the victory the first thing they did [les jugadores del Barça] it was to keep me going, rather than celebrate his title, “she added excitedly.
Torrecilla was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her head that forced her to undergo surgery. His chemotherapy treatment ended in March 2021 and he has been working hard for almost a year since then to be able to return to the pitch. In the semi-final against Levante he returned to the squad, and against Barça he came on in the 85th minute showing that he must never stop fighting.
