The way is still long.
As she prepares to play in the very first world final of the Spanish women’s team, Irene Paredes returned to the difficulties encountered by women in achieving expression at the highest level. “Virtually all of us here grew up thinking football was not our placeconfesses the FC Barcelona player. We were made to feel like that. But over the years, conditions have improved dramatically. Now people know that this place is also ours. »
The former Paris Saint-Germain defender also believes that this final could go beyond sport: “Have the opportunity to play tomorrow’s game (this Sunday’s final, editor’s note) is something great from a sporting point of view. But if it serves to change society, institutions and clubs, then we would be delighted. »
If Gianni Infantino could hear it…
