Tributes for the recent death of Argentine legend Diego Armando Maradona they have been happening all over the planet since his tragic life outcome was known. Fans of 'Pelusa' gathered and sang for the idol in multiple points of the globe. Inside the stadiums the clubs have dedicated gestures in his memory, like keeping a minute of silence. In Abegondo (A Coruña), a soccer player from Interrias FF Travel Has refused. Paula Dapena, 24 years old, sat down this Saturday at the ceremony in memory of the Argentine and turned his back while the rest of the companions kept the protocol. It was a friendly between his team and the Deportivo Abanca. The athlete has explained it in PontevedraViva.
Paula Dapena defines herself as a person with very clear ideas. When he went to the Coruña facilities I did not know that the minute of silence for Maradona would take place: “As soon as I found out that there would be an act in his memory I refused to observe that minute of silence by a rapist, pedophile, and abuser“.
The young woman from Pontevedra regrets that just three days before the friendly the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was commemorated without adopting similar gestures. “Not a minute of silence was observed for the victims; so, obviously, I'm not willing to save it for an abuser and not for the victims, ”she insists.
Her feminist positions are well known on her team. “They looked at me and laughed because they knew I wasn't going to want to “he points out. Paula recognizes that in the world of football Maradona made history and he was an athlete “with spectacular soccer qualities and talents”, but he refused to pay tribute because he believes that “to be a player you have to be a person first and have values beyond skills.”
The soccer player was the only one who jumped onto the field and refused to keep that silence, but, as she explained to PontevedraViva, she did have support in the stadium, as the coach of the rival team approached her during the break to ask her why she was sitting on the floor and, when she explained her reasons, the technician confessed that he understood her action.
This gesture is perhaps the most striking of those produced by Paula so far, but It is not the first time that he winks with feminism. Despite her youth, she has been investigating the claim for equality between women and men for years and this year, during her quarantine, took the opportunity to delve further into the subjectconsulting women who have been struggling for years.
Now he says that his ideas are becoming clearer and you are already thinking about participating more actively in the fight for equality. She also wants to be part of activities with feminist youth and teachers. Study a master and has the idea of becoming a teacher one day. Would like to be able to help to get that equality from education.