Jonathan Giraldez: "Our mission is that the girls will be excited about football"

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The facilities of Sant Cugat FC hosted a colloquium this Friday ‘Donate and Soccer‘as the last act of the program of activities to commemorate the 50 years of the women’s football club. The presentation was attended by Barça coach Jonatan Giráldez, players from the Barça subsidiary who have already made their debut with the first team, Esther Laborde and Julia Bartel, and the captain of the senior team of Sant Cugat FC and Juvenil B Women’s coach, Elisabeth Romero ‘Eli’. At the stands, football players of the Catalan club’s women’s teams and some of the pioneers who gave way followed the debate and then participated in an entertaining round of questions in which anecdotes and experiences were explained.

The Councilor for Catalan Security, Sports and Animal Welfare of Sant Cugat City Council, Francesco Carol, and the president of Sant Cugat FC, Llorenç Santasusagna, They closed the event, which was moderated by Mundo Deportivo journalist Begoña Villarrubia.

Giraldez, which Barça had just renewed in the morning, stressed that “now the girls have female references” and celebrated that Barça’s achievements “are helping this sport to grow and there are more and more more federated women “. “The physical and technical evolution at Barça is improving every day and for our part it is a mission and a challenge to continue creating enthusiasm in girls who want to play football”, he explains.

And she decided that “activities like today are necessary to pay attention to women’s football and keep it growing. I come from a very small town in Galicia and I always say that all the townspeople are helping, which is in all to contribute. I’m ‘I’m still a member of my town’s club because we’re all helping with our resources. “

Esther Laborde He stressed that “my debut at Barça was very exciting for me, especially being surrounded by the best in Europe. I try to take advantage of my opportunity”. “My reference then Map LeonI dreamed of being like him, and being able to play next to him “, he celebrates.” Since I was young, I wanted to be a footballer and my parents always supported me “.

For its part, julia bartel She taught that “I have to play with kids and I’m surprised every time I see a women’s team, but now it’s multiplied”. Y ‘Eli ‘ She explained that “it’s remarkable that more and more girls in parks, schools … or girls who haven’t played before and now want to join the club. It’s a big change”.

The Sant Cugat FC has dedicated a year to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of women’s football at the club, a pioneer along with entities such as Barça and Spain in creating the First Women’s League of the Catalan Federation. The club has organized various events in the form of colloquiums, exhibitions and a solidarity tournament for the event.

Source: La Verdad

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