BARCELONA, 13 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish international soccer player Alexia Putellas, captain of FC Barcelona Femení, assured this Wednesday that the objective of the fight under the #SeAcabó movement is “that no woman ever again has to experience a situation of contempt, lack of respect or abuse.”
“We are here to stay, to help those who will come, because there is a long way to go. It is seen with the serious situation that we are facing in the RFEF and with the changes that we all request so that no woman, inside or outside of football, never again have to experience a situation of contempt, lack of respect or abuse,” said Putellas, as culé captain, after Barça received the Medal of Honor from the Parliament of Catalonia.
“We need consensus, courage and courage on the part of the institutions. We will not stop here, those who fought before us deserve it, we deserve it for our daily effort and the girls who today dream of being like us deserve it. Long live women’s sports “he stressed in his acceptance speech.
In his demand, Putellas asked for “more support for women’s sports, and more and better facilities and investments from the base.” “I would like the girls and boys who come from behind to have all the tools to play. We are taking steps forward and we are happy, and grateful for the club’s commitment. Barça invests and believes in us. We invite the rest of the clubs to do so “, he expressed.
“It is a very great, enormous pride for us to have been awarded the Medal of Honor by the Parliament of Catalonia. This distinction represents a paradigm shift. Society is changing and the role of women must be capital for development and growth of Catalan society,” said the Blaugrana midfielder.
“We have not built anything from scratch, that is why I want to thank the pioneers who promoted women’s sports, in Barça and in other entities. This medal also belongs to them. We, as Barça, are helping to build a more just and equality, with more opportunities through football,” he continued in his speech.
Finally, Putellas highlighted the legacy that she and the rest of the world champions will leave for future generations. “Our efforts and victories are making us a reference for many boys and girls, young people and adults. It entails a great responsibility and we must continue doing it well,” she said in this regard.
“Our commitment to women’s sports and society, to ourselves, is unquestionable. But we need more help to do better and to continue growing. So that this is not a fad,” Putellas finally reiterated.