Aitana Bonmatí celebrates the Champions with the fans of San Mamés. / AP
Iconic. Exemplars. References, historical and… Unique! Poker of titles this season for a team that never tires of writing its name in history.
As the saying goes: “Third time’s the charm.” And boy has she gone. Three titles in the last four editions of the Champions League and this Saturday, finally, beating the almighty Olympique Lyonnais, ending once and for all the negative streak against the bete noire of this team.
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It had to be them, it had to be Marion, Irene, Hansen, Patri and, above all, they had to be the father y Alexia. A perfect pair of aces to achieve a historic poker. Two goals with soul, with rage, with the memory of Budapest and Turin, two goals that have written in fire everything that has cost them to get here. Two goals in a San Mamés unleashed, crazy and even the flag of culé fans.
Illusion
I still remember my debut in the Champions League. It was the first time in history that Barça competed in this competition and we did so against an Arsenal that had just won major titles and where Olympique Lyon was looking to lift its third European Cup. A lot has happened since that group of players who carried a backpack full of hope. And wanting to take on the world. 12 years have passed full of evolution, improvements, victories and defeats. But the most important. 12 years have passed of believing, of improving, of wanting more and more until we reached the top and were finally able to dethrone a rival whom we had always looked down on. I am proud to be part of history, and I am extremely proud of these players who have achieved what we have dreamed of so many times.
Now it’s time to continue growing, betting, believing in women’s football that is here to stay. And thanks to this group of players and a club that is firmly committed to its women’s section, we can continue breaking down walls as big as the French club was.
End of a season to frame. End before an unparalleled scenario. The script, unbeatable.
2024-05-25 21:33:24
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