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the zaragozana Salma Pallaruelomember of the Spanish team that was proclaimed champion of the World in New Zealand and Australia 2023he remarked, in his reception in Zaragoza, that “this milestone achieved shows that girls can dream, they can go out to the streets to play football and propose what they want and he regretted that the kiss on the mouth given by Luis Rubiales to his partner Jenni Hermoso “has diverted the focus”.
Paralluelo regretted that “the focus has diverted”, although she stressed that “all the colleagues have our support” after being asked about the controversial celebration of the title in which the president of the RFEF, Luis Rubialesgave her teammate Jenni Hermoso a kiss on the mouth.
The player, whose neighborhood of origin is San José and has led the city to the final in Australia where the Spanish team got their first star on August 20, thanked being named Favorite Daughter of the city and said she felt “very proud” of what has been achieved and of the city.
“This milestone can be a before and after for the next generations. I am happy to come here, that Zaragoza welcomes me every time I come because here I began to take my first steps ”, she has maintained.
As for whether they are aware of what has been achieved, Paralluelo has acknowledged being “still a bit in shock” and has trusted that “with the passage of time everything will be valued more” because “in women’s football there was a need for references and that mirror in the one to look at”.
“Every time I see the illusion of a girl it is a pride. Feeling like you can help other girls dream big is the best. It is time to dream and move forward ”, she has indicated.
The institutional act, which took place this Thursday at the Zaragoza town hall, included the intervention of the city’s mayoress, Natalia Chueca, who defined the player as “special” for her “strength, talent, personality and perseverance”.
“We want your tour to be an inspiration for boys and girls who are starting their career. Let them know that to get to where you have arrived, apart from having the physical aptitudes, it takes tenacity, effort and work”, Chueca stressed.
The mayoress, who has classified this triumph as “historic” and who has recalled how the final was experienced in the Siglo XXI pavilion, has also valued the “effort” made by the families, in this case that of the player, since “It makes athletes reach the top.”
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