Aitana Bonmatí (1998), recently named the best soccer player in the Women’s World Cup conquered in Australia by the Spanish team, this Tuesday afternoon receives the warm greetings from his compatriots in San Pere de Ribes. The FC Barcelona midfielder, the main candidate to win the France Football Ballon d’Or after completing a full 2023, having won the treble with the Barça club and the great national team title in the recent World Cup tournament, is feeling love for him again. people , a town in the Catalan region of Garraf that its neighbor is proud of. Tribute events began after 5 pm, at the Casa de la Vila, headquarters of the City Council, and at the soccer field that welcomes the most famous citizen of this town near Barcelona.
The World Cup MVP, who was also named the best player of the 2022-23 season by UEFA, is reaping the fruits of his entire career at the age of 25. The mayor of Sant Pere de Ribes, Abigail Garrido, the Sports Councilor of Ribes, and the local authorities assume the role of hosts both in the action of the parliaments and once the culé youth player signs the book of honor , at the same time he was entertained by the councilor representing all his neighbors in delivering a gift in memory of an important day, “a replica of the ‘gegants de Ribes’ (‘giants of Ribes’), which symbolizes everything. how well you have achieved. “Thank you for showing that great things can be done as a team and ask for respect from the neighbors because he also goes to his town to rest, because he lives in essence of the town with intensity and always with,” highlighted the mayor. Coming out on the balcony of the Town Hall, which was filled with the square of his neighbors, Aitana thanked for all the attention: “Bona took everyone, ‘ribetanes’ and ‘ ribetan’! It’s a pride to be from this town, which is my home and always will be,” he said while holding the microphone.
From the balcony, Aitana thanked everyone. “You make me feel very loved and valued. Walking around here is like being at home. I hope to be a good reference for everyone, ‘nois’ and ‘noies’, men and women. You will always have me here for whatever you need .Visca Ribes!”, he finished while pronouncing his name which was accompanied by shouts of “Campiona! campiona!”.
One of the most striking moments of this Tuesday’s tribute to Bonmatí was when the soccer player, a true reference for girls and boys who dream of being like him in the future with a ball at his feet, signed in the graffiti of the artist Tirso of the outer wall of the football field, which will now bear his name with the commemorative plaque “Aitana Bonmatí Conca”. In Catalan, Aitana wrote a dedication on the mural: “De la vostra estimada Aitana, pel poble de Ribes” (“From your dear Aitana, for the people of Ribes”). Next, filling the field that bears his name, he enters the field of play in a corridor formed by his neighbors and the typical ‘giants’ of the town. A complete mass bath.
After winning the World Cup, Aitana rushed to his Sant Pere de Ribes, where he received the first hugs from his loved ones after being crowned the best player in the most important national team tournament on the planet.
Source: La Verdad
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