However, she didn’t let that success get to her head, and the 27-year-old Spain midfielder is still eager to add to her trophy cabinet.
This season’s results have often been interpreted as rugby scores: 10-1 against Sevilla; 8-1 against Real Sociedad; 9-1 against Alavés; 8-0 against Villarreal; 6-0 against Juventus; 4-0 against Arsenal – and the list goes on.
Putellas attributes this sensational form to a belief in the team’s style of play and the time they’ve spent together.
“We are 100% convinced that this will lead us to success … all of it helps us achieve big goals.”
Wage gap “narrower” but still “missing”
the BlaugranaThe domination of s has been helped by the fact that the club clearly values ​​the Femenà team, which turned professional in 2015.
“Barça have created the structure of an elite women’s team, [at the] world, it can be self-sufficient, “Putellas said.” But I want to say that the investment and the bet, the belief in this project continued even when we couldn’t win the league, for example, or a international championship. “
This payout has grown significantly since the team won all six of its group games. The winners of this year’s edition will take home $ 1.58 million from the final. The overall prize pool of $ 27 million for this season’s competition is four times the size of last year – a sign that women’s football is growing exponentially in Europe.
“They [Barcelona] treat me 100% like a footballer, sex doesn’t matter, “Putellas said.” Twenty years ago it wasn’t like now and I’m sure not even in 20 but in five years, that will change even more. The profession of footballer will be respected around the world, despite the different cultures that exist or the different religions. ”
“Each time we get closer, but he’s still missing,†Putellas said. “There is still a long way to go and now I know I have an important voice. In fact, that’s what I’m here for.”
Humble beginnings
Putellas grew up far from the glitz and glamor of an awards night in Dubai.
“The truth is what hurts me is that he couldn’t live with me everything that is happening to me now; playing with the club that we have always supported, and everything that is happening, titles. That’s what I pity. ”
Fame hasn’t changed her and she still has the same friends where she grew up. They are not interested in football, nor in her career, which she sees as a big escape from football.
“They help me a lot and they help me to never forget where I came from and what I did to be where I am today.”
Putellas now regards her playing career as an example of what young girls can achieve, and the game itself as a “reflection of society”.
“I believe soccer is a way to end a lot of historical inequalities in women, or the way we see women,†she told CNN. “I only saw men playing football and being professional … as a spokesperson we can give a voice to women who want to [to play] and cannot because no one makes structures or teams. ”
Reflecting on her own childhood and who inspired it, she said she “never stopped”.
Barca are on track for another award-winning season, and in 2022 they hope to make the people of Mollet del Vallès even more proud.
