⚽️Aitana Bonmati: Village Girl to Ballon d’Or
- The Daily Stump
- Oct 29, 2024
- 2 min read
A lot of attention is paid to the male Ballon d’Or, but the female side has an incredibly compelling story of a soccer superstar from humble beginnings.
The soccer world turned their eyes to Paris, France last night to celebrate some of the best in the game. The award celebrates the player deemed to have performed the best over the previous season. For male soccer players, the award has been around for decades. For the women, the award started in 2018. Last night, Aitana Bonmati was given the honor for the second time in her career.
The 26-year-old Spanish midfielder is living out her dream of representing the Spanish country and Barcelona. Bonmati and Spain won the inaugural UEFA Nations League tournament this past summer, while she won the LIGA F league with Barcelona.
Bonmati ripped off an unreal quote after accepting the award, “I’m a village girl. I live when I was born, and I came with my friend Maria, who accompanies me everywhere. I’m the same person who played for the village team, and that’s what makes me happy.”
It’s so awesome to hear that one of the best in the soccer world is so down to earth. She lives in the same village she grew up in and just hangs out with her friend Maria, that’s pretty sick. It’s honestly so wholesome. She doesn’t care about the bright lights and the fame, she just loves the sport.
You may have never heard of Aitana Bonmati before this article, but not only is she a good person off the pitch, she’s an absolute DAWG on it. Not only is she considered one of the best in the world, she’s considered one of the best to ever do it. Oh, and she’s only 26.
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