Gone are the days when knowledge mainstream about women’s football was limited to knowing that Ronaldo’s wife was also a footballer and played for Rayo Vallecano. Although Milene Domingues was, to my surprise, better known as “la ronaldinha. Luckily, times change and, now, Alexia Putellas makes headlines with her own name for having won the Ballon d’Or twice in a row and the incidents of Women’s First Division become a trending topic on Twitter.
Although the field of football remains a redoubt difficult to access for women and the recognition of players, coaches, technicians or referees such as Marta Huerta de Aza (in addition to being loaded with stereotypes), “Aitana” was one of the most commented topics on Elon Musk’s social network last night. However, not for the singer of Formentera but the player of the same name Futbol Club Barcelona.
The Classic Incident
The celebration of the Women’s Classic, which ended with Real Madrid being beaten 0-4 by Barça, was also controversial due to a video that has gone viral starring Aitana Bonmatí and Misa Rodríguez, goalkeeper of the merengue team. In the images, the second can be seen approaching the first of her to reproach her for something, but the Barça soccer player turns her back on her and walks away from her without paying much attention to her, with the consequent anger of the Real Madrid player’s goalkeeper.
This caused the narrative to quickly spread through networks that it was a rudeness of the Catalan towards her rivalfueled by another of the current burning issues of national women’s football: the existence of two sides in the Spanish team: that of the soccer players who have continued to attend Jorge Vilda’s calls and those who ask not to attend until there are important changes in management (and among which is Aitana).
AITANA AND MISA👀🤭 pic.twitter.com/4ohUdbwvxV
— E (@mapiIeon) November 6, 2022
However, beyond personal interpretations, what can be seen objectively in the images is that the azulgrana avoids with her behavior a major workout with a visibly altered Mass. And it is that the game, in general, was tense due to its result, a reason that would have led the Madrid goalkeeper to finish it between tears of frustration.
One detail pointed out by those who defend that the clip of a few seconds is being taken out of context is that Aitana greeted all her opponents on the pitch.
This continues, proud to be a madridista, of the values of this club, humility, respect and heart.
I’m sorry for not being able to be up to the task in these games, but we will be, this is Real Madrid (1/2) pic.twitter.com/SjewxLG6wB– M1SA (@marisabelrr1) November 6, 2022
Who is Aitana Bonmatí?
All this commotion, however, has served for more people to know the players involved, especially Aitana Bonmatí, who plays as a midfielder for FC Barcelona in the Women’s First Division and for the Spanish National Team.
Born in 1998 in Barcelona, so she is currently 24 years old, she joined the Barça factory at the age of 14 and has been described as the pearl of the Barça academy. She discovered her passion for this sport in the schoolyard and it was her parents who ended up enrolling her in soccer so that she could develop her skills.
Although she lives entirely dedicated to football, she also studies a Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences because he considers it important to have an academic background.
Photos | aitana.bonmati