Out-bronzed by Germany
The bigger they are the harder they fall, even in a game of kicking a ball. Spain’s women’s national football team fail to medal in Paris 2024. After a year of domination, from winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup in.
The bigger they are the harder they fall, even in a game of kicking a ball. Spain’s women’s national football team fail to medal in Paris 2024. After a year of domination, from winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup in.
Ninety minutes. Six goals. Two teams. One advancing spot. Nothing to lose. Everything to win. Brazil did the impossible to stun reigning world champions Spain out of gold medal contention at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Yes, even the best can.
In the spirit of the Olympics, references from other, lesser known sports often become relatable to the normal observer’s eye. For example, a bullseye in archery is considered a job exceptionally well done while falling off your foil in wind.
On a quiet, cloudy Thursday night in Nantes, France, the Spanish national women’s football team made history once again. In an inaugural Olympics appearance, the infamous bright red and yellow challenged a well-structured and disciplined Japan team to a duel.
Four days to go. The countdown is on. Similar to the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European championships, professional footballers from various national teams and passport identities are presented an opportunity every four years to seal their fate into medallic.
Live fast, travel often. Not exactly how the quote goes, but for Barcelona Femení the tail end of a domestic season in Spain and capping off European competition as champions means more time for training and less thinking for games..
Similar to the excitement of Santa Claus coming to town once every year with a sack of presents to deliver down the chimney, one burst of excitement, or rather burst of emotion far from excitement for Barcelona Femeni fans is.
So it came to pass, and then it went. On Saturday, May 25th, Barcelona Femeni proved the fan "theory of three" to be true, and took home their third European title. And all in style.
Tonight. The UEFA Women's Champions League Final. Barcelona Femeni fight for their third continental title.
. For nineteen year old footballer Júlia Bartel from Castellbisbal, Spain, life consists of having two of the most prestigious professional women's football clubs in Europe vying for her ability. A product of La Masia (Barcelona's youth academy), a FIFA.