Emilio Butragueño, director of international relations at Real Madrid, accepted the ‘Golden Girl’ award on behalf of Colombian Linda Caicedo, a Real Madrid player who was unable to go to Turin due to an injury to receive the award that presented her as best junior recognizes talent. -twenty-one.
The striker born in 2005 thus joins the Real Madrid team in the prestigious award organized by the newspaper ‘Tuttosport’, as Englishman Jude Bellingham was the man of the night in the same category.
Caicedo, a figure of the Colombian team, has prevailed over Salma Paralluelo, second in the voting.
“It is a pleasure to be here and congratulations on this football festival. I would like to congratulate Linda, who represents the values of Real Madrid and what we want the women’s team to represent,” Butragueño said in Turin.
“She is an extraordinary player, she shows it in Madrid and at the World Cup, for us she is a fundamental player, we trust her a lot for the future and for the present. “We want to grow as a team every season and contribute to the growth of women’s football around the world,” he added.
“He is an extraordinary talent and this award recognizes his talent and commitment,” he said.
For her part, Caicedo, the first South American to win the trophy starting in 2018, wanted to attend and sent a video to the organization that was shown during the gala.
“Thank you for the award and congratulations to the nominees and especially Bellingham. Sorry I couldn’t be there, it would be an honor but due to the injury I couldn’t go. I also wanted to thank those who believed in me, Real Madrid, the Colombian team and my family and partner. I hope you enjoy the evening,” he said.
Recently, Caicedo was named Best Player of the Women’s Revelation Cup, in addition to being chosen Best Under-20 CONMEBOL Player by the IFFHS or named to the Conmebol XI, among other recognitions.
Winners ‘Golden Girl’:
2023: Linda Caicedo (COL)
2022: Jule Brand (ALE)
2021: Martina Tomaselli (ITA)
2020: Asia Bragonzi (ITA)
2019: Giada Greggi (ITA)
2018: Glionna Benedetta (ITA).
Source: El heraldo
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