Erika Vázquez and Vanesa Gimbert will now face off in their final match as Athletic players. The two historic red and white soccer players decided to hang up their boots at the end of this season which, at least on a competitive level, will end today. The confrontation between the Lions and Sevilla is just one reason for the two to say goodbye according to their long and outstanding careers.
“The case of Vane and Eri is very special not only for what they did for this club, but also for what they did for women’s football. For me, it was two they are the best players in the history of the Spanish League and, moreover, they also fight off the pitch so that the conditions of the players, the clubs and the League itself are up to the level they are at the moment ”, he said. stressed Iraia Iturregi, now the coach of both and not so long ago as a grass -level companion.
The red and white coach considers that “everyone should thank these players for all they have given for this sport and I hope they both continue to be associated with women’s football because women’s football needs the people like Vane and Eri to continue on that wheel because they are a benchmark for girls and they have a lot more to contribute from the other side ”.
It seems that the current women’s football is starting to thrive thanks, for example, to attendance records in some stadiums and to the implementation of the women’s Barça-Real Madrid classic which, by the way, is not a classic so far.
“Both Vanesa and Erika and many others have to work hard and before us it was more complicated. Some even had to train secretly because they were not allowed to play football ”, said Iraia.
Examples to follow
The Athletic coach said “I think we live in a time where we have enjoyed certain conditions and lived memorable experiences thanks to women who have fought for dignity and because women’s football is valued. The girls now they can enjoy their gratitude to people like Vane and Erika, so it’s important that they both continue to be associated with football.We still need to improve so that the Spanish League is the best in the world, so that women’s Athletic continues to be competitive with the incredible philosophy we have ”.
Erika Vázquez, 39, made her Athletic debut on July 20, 2004. From then until now, with one season between the Spanish, she has defended the red and white shirt in 422 official matches, which scored a total of 263 goals, making it the leader of the Bilbao club’s historic rankings in both sections.
Vanesa Gimbert, for her part, at 42 years old, has amassed a total of 248 games as a lion, distributed over nine seasons, and 41 goals. The oldest player in the Iberdrola League also defended the shirts of Modelia Montilla, Levante, Huelva Estudiantes, Sevilla, Rayo and Spanish.
Source: La Verdad
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