Not only was she the best player in the last World Cup nor the best in Europe in the 22-23 season, as UEFA chose her, but now Aitana Bonmatí is the great favorite to win the Ballon d’Or, awarded by the French magazine ‘France Football’. A trophy that still belongs to Alexia Putellas, her partner at Barça and in the Spanish team. She won the last two in a row (2021 and 2022).
Aitana, who was fifth last year, now stands as the great candidate on a list that also includes five more Barça players: Salma Paralluelo, Patri Guijarro, Mapi León, Asisat Oshoala and Fridolina Rolfö.
Alexia, Victim of a serious injury to his left knee, which kept him out for many months, he disappeared from the list of 30 applicants.
These are months of joy –world title in Sydney, Ballon d’Or of the tournament to seal a course in which she won the Champions League and the League with Barça- and, at the same time, recognition for the Barça footballer. At 25 years old, Aitana Bonmatí has reached the top. No player has been the best in the Champions League, the best in the World Cup and the best for UEFA before. Only her. And if she culminates that triplet of individual titles she would reach a summit that no one has stepped on before either.
Reinvidicative discourse
In addition to his modern, choral, intelligent and creative game, which has placed him at the top, Aitana has also projected a powerful social and demanding image, as he wanted to make clear last week when he received the title of best footballer in Europe in Monaco.
Con Alexander Ceferin, the president of UEFA, by her side, she shouted with energy and coherence to defend the values of equality and respect, after the non-consensual kiss that Jenni Hermoso received from Luis Rubiales, the president of the Federation. The player has already denounced the president before the Prosecutor’s Office.
“As a society we cannot allow abuse of power in an employment relationship, nor disrespect,” Aitana shouted before Ceferín, the president of UEFA
“These are not being very good moments in Spanish football. We come from winning the World Cup, not much is said about it. But there are things that I would not like to let go of. As a society we cannot allow abuse of power in a relationship work, as well as the lack of respect. I would like to say, to my colleague Jenni and to all the women who suffer the same, that we are with them. I hope that we continue working so that this society improves, “he assured in a short speech (barely lasted 47 seconds), but that shook the structures of world football. Among other reasons, because UEFA, unlike FIFA, which has suspended Rubiales for 90 days, has maintained a position as lukewarm as it is distant in this case without positioning itself with the forcefulness that it deserved.
Aitana spoke just after Sarah Wiegmanthe England coach, who was voted the best coach in the world, who launched a plea in defense of equality and respect in women’s football, asking for applause, to which she herself joined, for all the Spanish players who have lived tumultuous moments due to obscene gestures after winning the World Cup.
2023-09-06 18:20:32
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