MADRID, 17 One. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, celebrated that they will once again experience “a day of joy for Barcelona fans” with the achievement of the historic FIFA ‘The Best’ award for midfielder Alexia Putellas and stressed that the club is “an international reference in women’s football.
“The truth is that it is once again a day of joy for Barcelona fans. It is a new award for Alexia, who deserves it, and the fact that they make us part of the collective successes of Alexia, Jennifer ( Hermoso) and all her companions, but also to participate in these well-deserved individual successes,” said Joan Laporta on ‘BarcaTV’.
The president recalled that they are “advanced” in an idea that is now “consolidated” and that they are “working so that this is not only the present but the future.” “It would be very nice if there were a circle of players who became coaches, technical secretaries or executives of the club,” he said.
Laporta believes that the Catalan team is “leading the world” in women’s football. “We are the international reference. This means that, for example, the Camp Nou can be filled against Real Madrid in the Champions League. And wherever we go, people always speak well of the team. Everyone is very proud of what is being done “, he remarked.
The president of Barça believes that all this “costs a lot” to do and is clear that now it is necessary to “maintain this level”. “We are achieving it and this year is going to be a thermometer to see if it is on the right track, which seems to be the case, and hopefully they continue like this,” he warned.
“It is important for the club that the women identify with success and with Barça, which we know is more than a club. There are good and difficult moments, but it is always important to win, because behind it there is a lot of effort and work because You don’t win by spontaneous generation. They are setting an example to follow and we are very proud,” he said.