An unforgettable night in ten pictures: Aitana returns her Ballon d’Or for MD

Aitana Bonmati Since last Monday night he has been submerged in a complete tsunami of emotions and various promises after proclaiming himself the winner of golden ball in Paris. Tired but never losing his smile and humor for a second, he spoke to this newspaper in an interview where we wanted to address what happened to the Catalan woman this week in a different way.

We suggested that he relive Monday night by showing them ten photos from the gala held at the Teatre du Chatelet in Paris, and one by one he opened MD and confessed to the world how he felt at every moment.

These are the ten memories of Aitana of your most special night:

A few moments before the gala

“Talking about other topics helped me not to be nervous”

“It was a relaxing moment, I really enjoyed it because we had some conversations that were a little unusual for that day and it helped me not to think about the speech, which was something I was a little worried and nervous about ., so to thank all the people who were in the room because they made me have a good time.

2

The red carpet, with his fellow nominees

“It’s a pride, they and those who are not there are the ones who make me beautiful every day”

“Well, pride, in the end, to see the team’s players nominated every year in this important event for world football is a source of pride, and to be part of a team like ours is a privilege, because they and all the rest “They make me better every day.”

3

Barça women, best team

“We are working very well and this is a well-deserved award”

“This is the first time this award has been given and I am very proud that we have received it, I think we deserve it. In the end, we have worked very well for many years and this is shown by our Champions League , the ones we lost and the ones we won. We won, and so did our commitment to football and to the club.”

4

Djokovic presented him with the award

“I didn’t expect a tennis number 1 to give me the award”

Well, I did not expect, the truth is that the presentation of the trophy is a world reference in the world of tennis, for me it is a cool moment, to say the ‘oyster’ the number 1 in tennis for many years. “I didn’t expect it, I was really surprised.”

5

The Ballon d’Or, in your hands

“I’m nervous about the speech, I want to do it well”

“Unique moment. I was also nervous because I was going to appear in front of everyone to make a speech that I had prepared and that… I am very demanding, I always say it, I want to play on the field and I also want to make things well.” about him and I also want to speak properly and to understand my speech. I know I want to speak in 3 languages ​​and, nothing, I can just kind of see what. happen and nothing, a strange moment, indeed.”

6

A much applauded speech in three languages

“You can only appreciate the applause and see everyone standing”

“In this photo I seem to be thankful because everyone is applauding. This is after the speech, right? I don’t remember. At the end I just finished the speech, I thought it had gone better than expected. , so I saw the everyone who stood and applauded and I just want to say thank you for this gesture of gratitude.

7

The representation of Barça

“Not everyone who has helped me up to this point will fit in one picture or fifty pictures.”

Yes, yes, there’s obviously a lot missing here that accompanies me on the road, no, this photo doesn’t fit in fifty more photos. These are the ones who were there, but along the way I met many people who helped me no matter how small the moment, I think everyone contributed to me in good and bad moments, everyone also contributed to me and I am grateful to everyone who has been a part of my life and my career, and who have also felt a part in this success.”

8

Greetings from Rosa, his mother

“My parents have always helped, accompanied and respected me”

“No, my mother, my mother” (excited).
“In the end, both she and my father have always accompanied me along the way and for me they were also references. You know, the last name issue, I say your values, that fight, that effort, that resilience. , I also said this in the speech, thanks to them, and always grateful to my parents, who accompanied me and accompanied me, they respected me along the way, and here I can see my mother proud and me smiling. , well, celebrated with mine.”

9

The winners’ photo with Leo Messi

“I wanted a photo with him no matter what, as a child I never thought I would collect a Ballon d’Or with him”

“Well, I knew I wanted a photo with him, yes or yes. It was a unique moment and who knows if unrepeatable. In the end I remember seeing the Ballon d’Or galas when I was I don’t know how old, when I was young or when I was smaller and I saw Messi up there to collect his first Ballon d’Or. I never thought in my life that I would be with him with the same trophy, for me this picture makes me Especially excited. I said this at the gala , when the interviewer asked me that, in the end, I grew up watching Guardiola’s Barça and for me they all became examples, and now I see myself in that main part of Barça by my side, so a moment of great privilege and a lot of pride.”

10

Returning home, paying tribute to his country

“I liked the mural, it was very ‘me’, and it was also celebrated with my people in my hometown”

“The truth is I’m very impressed with the mural, it’s very well done. I want to thank Barça, whoever moved it and also the artist because the truth is I liked it, the mural is very ‘me’ and it looks very good in my town I don’t know, it seems like I’m very far, from my town and the people there also show a lot of dedication to me. They thank me for everything I’ve done for the town and this picture is very representative because Aitana appears as a little girl and Aitana appears now. and this is what it was then and what you achieved, in your town, with Barça in the background, La Masía.. Many wonderful concepts represent to me and for me it is a pride just to enter Barcelona to go to my people to celebrate with the people.

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