Ninety minutes. Six goals. Two teams. One advancing spot. Nothing to lose. Everything to win….
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In the spirit of the Olympics, references from other, lesser known sports often become relatable…
On a quiet, cloudy Thursday night in Nantes, France, the Spanish national women’s football team…
Four days to go. The countdown is on. Similar to the FIFA World Cup or…
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. In this case, “l’equip” (the team) are heading across oceans and over borders to arrive 9,425 km away, or 5,856 miles away. Barcelona will be facing Mexican powerhouses Chivas Femenil in an international friendly at Estadio Akron near Guadalajara. And the people of Mexico are ready.
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 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗘̀𝗗𝗜𝗖.
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 U-20 World Cup Winner in 2022, and a top emerging talent in the world of women’s football (who is most likely moving to England), life can be pretty successful at nineteen.
Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmatí (R) celebrates scoring a goal with her teammates while Chelsea’s Sjoeke Nüsken (L) looks down in disappointment / SportsMax
