Cristiano Ronaldo expressed her “great pride” in the development of women’s football in her home country of Portugal, which she said has “stopped hitting the crossbar” and is now “scoring goals and giving joy”. Girl of the whole country”.
Portuguese football’s greatest ever personality left a message that appeared in the “Champions Gala‘, an awards ceremony dedicated to football and futsal female which took place outside Lisbon on Monday evening, “the first of many celebrations.” praise them“reward, honor and perpetuate the football played by women”.
In his text Christian outlined the development of women’s football, “a just cause, proudly solid and emotionally serious.”
“It is only now, in the third decade of the 21st century, that football played by women has ceased to receive attention crossbar. Because today this football scores goals, it makes them happy Girls from all over the country and tell them without fear: Come and play!” he explained.
Getting to this point “took a lot of courage.” Girl and women hitting the crossbar and everyone knowing that one day the goal would say ‘Yes!'” he said Christianalluding to his famous celebration.
The captain of the Portuguese team also demanded “more and more”. recognition“For the fact that “we all fight for it” and “that we do it every day”.
He demanded “more and more fields for them, yes, they need them” and “always better.” time plansYes, because their parents deserve them.
Cristiano Ronaldo ended with an appeal: “It is with great pride that I embrace you today and with even greater energy that I follow you every day, calling you all to the greatest mission in history:Come play!”.
“Never forget this: stay in the dream, trust, fall and stand up “It is the mark of an athlete and part of Portugal’s history,” he concluded.
He BenficaBarça’s rival in the Women’s Champions League, was the team with the most awards in the ‘Champions Gala‘, organized by the sports newspaper Record – of Which Christian After taking over the Cofina media group, he is now one of the owners.
The Canadian Chloe Lacasse (who currently plays for Arsenal) won the Best Player of the Year award, while the Portuguese Kika Nazareth he took over the revelation.
The ceremony also recognized the Portuguese women’s team, which received the award inspiration after his first participation in a World.
“You opened doors, you broke doors. The leap that was made in relation to internationalization It was unprecedented. (…) Also in football, women They have Go where they have never been before and pave the way for the women of the future or of the present,” declared the Portuguese President. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousain a video message.