The Spanish women's team has always been an example of harmony, of brotherhood, of camaraderie to reach incredible heights and heights as unthinkable as an Olympic and world final or three of the last four continental golds.

For this reason, the harsh statement with which one of his references, Anna Cruz, said goodbye this Monday so powerfully draws attention: "It is no longer my family, the family is not treated like that."

The escort is one of the pillars of the team.

At 34, he has been instrumental in recent successes.

Unforgettable is his basket against Turkey on the horn of the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games.

In his letter, published on his social networks, he does not clarify who is the recipient of his anger, although everything indicates that it is the coach himself, Lucas Mondelo.

After "thanking the support she always" had "from the Spanish Federation", the player affirms that it is "very difficult for her to deal on a day-to-day basis with certain things that do not conform to what", she assures, "I I understand with the professionalism of this sport:

respect and dignity towards some professionals who have a successful career behind their backs

".

"At 34 years old, and long lived already, I think it is totally unnecessary to continue tolerating acts that go against my principles and, before everything I have experienced turns bitter, I prefer to separate our paths," continues Cruz.

"I also have power, the power to decide who I work for and who I don't," he adds in a letter whose thanks he does not include the name of the coach: "It's a shame that leadership has not been managed in a coherent way and is used to hurt people. "

"I am going sad. It is not the end that I would have imagined to a whole decade full of successes, but it is a considered decision and taken where I put my well-being and my health before any medal," admits the Catalan, who has disputed nothing less than 158 matches with the national team jersey and a collection of nine medals.

Last December, Anna Cruz, who was a member of the WNBA, decided to leave Araski de Vitoria and a few days later she signed for Zaragoza, also from the Liga Femenina Dia.

If you see that the situation influences your happiness, you have to make decisions.

The simple thing would have been to hold on and extend it.

Maybe 10 years ago I wouldn't have done this.

Now, with all that I have lived and seeing the situation we are in, it is no longer necessary to hold out to certain limits, "he admitted in an interview in El País.

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