Megan Rapinoe, captain of the United States women’s soccer team, spoke before the match that this Tuesday (8:30 p.m.) will face the team with Spain at the El Sadar stadium. The North American, asked about the controversy that has been experienced in recent times in the Spanish team, was very critical of the management of the federative entity.
The best player in the world in 2019who a few weeks ago joined the Spanish protest as the sixteenth player, explained that they had shown their support for the 15 Spanish rebel players who refused to be summoned by Jorge Vilda “with the information we have.”
«We are always with the players one hundred percent, it is a difficult situation. I really feel sorry for them, I hope there is some kind of dialogue, it seems absurd and stupid to leave out 15 of your best players, it seems a bit immature on the part of the Spanish Federation », he argued.
For the American captain, the situation experienced within the Spanish team is not new. “I feel like I can empathize with them. We have seen that many players have come together and have respectfully expressed their concerns about the methodology, their feeling of what needs to be improved and having a professional environment in the way they are treated. Obviously, I’ve been in that situation many times, so I know how difficult it is to achieve. I think they should remain united and talk.”
According to the soccer media, this is not a problem exclusive to soccer, but common to all women’s sports: “They are some of the best players in the world and it is very sad to see them like this, but as we have seen in our country and other places, the Women athletes still have to fight for what seems to be the minimum, that is, general respect ».
“Are the resources up to it? Are they getting everything they need on and off the field? The treatment of the players must be improved and the environment professionalized as much as possible. I hope that the federation can let its guard down a bit and have an open and honest conversation with the players and accept constructive criticism to see where improvement is needed and move forward », he wished.
