That shine. Only a few can be born with that magnetic talent. The one that allows us to think, and even assert, about a replacement for this squad that has won everything. Vicky Lopez (2006, Madrid) multiplies his quality with each game. Every opportunity that Jonatan Giráldez gives him he takes advantage of. Not only to break one record after another, but to learn and incorporate more and more background and experience. “It is one of the jewels we have in the locker room“There is no doubt about it.
He had a happy childhood attached to a ball. With a Nigerian mother and Spanish father, some nicknamed her the lioness. From a young age she forged her character, with clear ideas and her determination not to care about her obstacles. She lost her mother, Joy Félix, to a brain tumor at the age of 11, and her father was the one who encouraged and supported her at all times. She played on men’s youth teams. They put her on defense, because of her delicacy and touch when releasing the ball. She was happy, until one day, on the beach, a Rayo t-shirt caught her attention.
“Did you play for Rayo?” he asked Alba Mellado, at the time coach of the Madrid CFF youth teams and now a player in the Queens League. “And you are Vicky López?” She had sweet potato pasta. How could he know her, a 9-year-old girl who played on a boys’ team in Vallecas? What Vicky didn’t know is that she had already tried to sign her, but she received a no for an answer. After that meeting and a couple more days of beach and conversations in Benidorm, the yes came and her name was stamped on the Madrid CFF shirt.
With the Madrid team she made her debut in the First Division at the age of 15, becoming the youngest to do so. Her role was highlighted throughout the season and, just one year later, Barça announced her as a Barça player. In Barcelona she settled in the locker room with some caution. She has always been a shy and reserved girl, especially in environments that generate respect for her. There were many changes at the same time: moving city, changing teams and she began to live in La Masia.
His precocity in breaking records is astonishing. At 16 years, one month and 19 days, she became the youngest footballer to debut for the Barça women’s team, and also to play against the eternal rival, Real Madrid, at 16 years, three months and 11 days. The 17-year-old has become the youngest player to score a goal in a Real Madrid-Barcelona match at 17 years and 116 days, surpassing Ansu Fati. This Sunday, the Madrid native will once again have the opportunity to face her eternal rival in the LigaF classic (6pm, DAZN).
Protected and advised
In addition to figures and her appearance on the lists, another key that allows us to see what Vicky López is like is her relationship with the Barça dressing room. Since she came to the first team she has an “older sister.” On different occasions she has thus referred to Salma Paralluelo, with whom he has created an endearing duo. “For me she is like my little sister. She is working very well, and she deserves it very much,” the front woman explained with a special shine in her eyes. The woman from Aragon arrived the same season as the woman from Madrid and from the beginning they became close. The Barça dressing room is experiencing a sweet moment. An almost surgical mix between newcomers and veterans intertwine to create an irrevocable team.
“Vicky has a lot of talent. We have seen that the moment she is given the opportunity she is another gem we have in the team. She needs work and minutes. We have to be patient with the young players. There is a lot of demand and a lot of pressure here. , but we are managing it very well,” confesses Irene Paredes, a reference in the locker room who knows perfectly well the demands that exist in the Barça locker room. “When you sign someone, regardless of their age, you want them to perform now. But at the same time the staff is trained to regulate the loads and not kill a soccer player. They are very young players. They need training and they are working on it. They are performing to the max,” he adds.
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2024-03-24 05:00:28
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