Lucia Garcia stole the ball, Jenni Hermoso found it and from the front of the area launched a right that slipped through goalkeeper Naeher's squad. It was the 1-1 of Spain against the almighty United States in the round of 16 of the last World Cup in France . It was the greatest feat of national women's football in its short history. It was the hope before two maximum penalties transformed by Megan Rapinoe left the players of Jorge Vilda without culminating an anthological surprise. It was the demonstration that Spain had finally reached the elite.

It was the 'click' that seemed to have ignited everything: «This is going to be a turning point» , harangued Amanda Sampedro , one of the main voices of the staff, on arrival at Barajas. Dozens of journalists went to France, GOL made the annual maximum in that match , the Federation, together with FIFA and UEFA, promised a disbursement of 20 million euros, and Real Madrid announced its arrival at the First Iberdrola through the Sports Club Heel. "We want the future to be equally beautiful," Jenni Hermoso claimed.

More than eight months later, today (22:00, TDP), Spain and the United States cross their paths again, this time in the prestigious SheBelieves Cup . A friendly tournament that has been held for four years in the US and that brings together every spring, and by strict invitation, four of the best teams in the world. So far, in addition to the North American ones, England (four times), Germany (3), France (2), Japan (1) and Brazil (1) have participated. All of them located in the Top-10 of the FIFA ranking . This year, and after his brilliant participation in the World Cup, the invitation came to Spain, number 13 of that classification, current runner-up in the U-20 world, European U19 champion and U17 world champion. That is, the future. His first meeting, on Thursday against Japan , was unbeatable: 3-1.

But, at the same time, since that afternoon in Le Havre , Spanish women's football has lived in a state of constant convulsion due to the negotiations for the signing of the desired collective agreement. Up to 29 meetings held unions and employers to despair of the footballers, who called a historic strike day last fall and were about to launch another a few days before the agreement. Finally, there was a signature in February: 16,000 euros of minimum wage for the full day and 12,000 for the partial salary . Far from the 20,000 that AFE asked for, but a significant improvement for many of the players. In addition, a protocol on pregnancy was collected. In spite of this, today the fight and the bad image of the league follow in the wake of television rights, the great cake: the last Atlético-Barcelona , which the previous course had broken records in GOL, was not seen on television. The war between the Club Association (ACFF), which represents twelve of the teams in the league and that are aligned with Mediapro, to whom their television rights belong, with the Federation and the 'independent' teams, including Barcelona and Heel, follow each day. Without that agreement between clubs and operators we only have the current situation: when teams with different television interests cross, the game is not even broadcast.

All away from the summer boom of France.

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