The American dream is approaching. he’Spanish Gotham who is practicing Juan Carlos Amorós and that is in its ranks Maitane López and Esther González will compete in the early hours of tomorrow (2h) to win the first NWSL title in a grand final against none other than OL Reign by Megan Rapinoein the last game of the legendary soccer player.
He will no longer go for a team that has gone from being at the bottom of the American league to trying to reach the sky. No one doubts that the Spanish talent has been the key to this miraculous awakening. The three Spaniards, seeking to become the first in history to lift this important title, allowed the emergence of Gotham FC in record time.
The New Jersey team completed a stellar season. Last week they eliminated the reigning champion, the mighty Portland Thorns, to enter the grand final. A good goal Katie Stengel in the 107th minute, with Maitane and Esther as starters with a crucial role in the match, they put the established team in the first final in its history, a milestone that almost paralyzed the entire city.
Esther Gonzalez He arrived this season from Real Madrid, where he was the white club’s all-time top scorer, after his time at Levante, Málaga, Sporting Huelva and Atlético and becoming one of the most popular players at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand .while Maitane López Rekarte He only succeeded at Atlético after his time at Real Sociedad, Levante and Collerense.
Madrid coach Juan Carlos Amorós, for his part, came to the NWSL a year ago after standing out at clubs like Tottenham, where he spent nine seasons to bring the Third Division team to the elite of English football, or the Houston Dash , which played in the playoffs for the first time in its history under his command. In the Spanish League, he coached Betis in the 2021-22 season before heading to the United States.
In the same week he was named the best coach of the season in the North American league. “The coach of the year award would not be possible without the team of the year and that is you because you changed the history of the club, you were the first team in history to qualify. I am very proud to win this, not for me but for each of you, because you have been incredible. But we’re still not done. So let’s prepare to win,” the coach highlighted after receiving the award.
All three will be looking for the NWSL title tomorrow in a legendary match. A true fairy tale for a club that came last in the last regular season of the NWSL and now wants it all
Source: La Verdad
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