Virginia Torrecilla wins the match against cancer

• And Virginia Torrecilla felt like a footballer again "Life has taught her to live"

The Mallorcan

player of the women's

, returned to the pitch after almost two years of absence in the final of the

that measured her team against

in the

Torrecilla, who underwent

after a tumor was detected in her head, was brought onto the field by her coach

in the 85th minute of the match, replacing

At that time, Barcelona was winning 6-0 and the duel was sentenced, despite which the Balearic midfielder was received with a

from the 1,123 spectators who gathered in the stands while they put the captain's armband on her.

Torrecilla, who began to warm up in the initial section of the second half, was located in the midfield and even had influence by snatching the ball from

's feet when she was ready to score.

After the duel, the players of the rival team proceeded to 'mantear' her, staging a beautiful image that enhances Spanish women's football.

A piece of news expected by all fans of women's football in particular and by sport in general was confirmed, which had already begun to be suspected when it was decided to call it for the tournament.

The Atleti midfielder, this Sunday in Madrid. JUANJO MARTINEFE

In fact, his return could have taken place in the semifinal match against

although its development led his coach not to give him the opportunity despite the fact that later, at a press conference, he commented that it was his initial idea.

"I have been moved just thinking about it. I am very happy, very happy,

That I return after such a long time for the club is a very important victory," he said later at a press conference.

"I want to thank the coaching staff, the club... throughout the journey it has been a lot of work, a lot of effort, a lot of people behind me. After two years of training, chemo, radios, illness... I am here and it is the most important thing of all," he added.

Sacrifice

Óscar Fernández, her coach, declared: "For the entire coaching staff it was very nice to make her debut, but I think it was even more beautiful the fact that she was able to cut a situation inside the area and avoid a goal. That shows the

he is making.

"It's the beginning of the road, but she has earned it in training. She is in the same disposition as her teammates to play. We have a long way to go to find the Virginia of 120% but we are going to do it together club players, coaching staff and her," he said.

There were also words of praise from the rival, such as those pronounced by

named most valuable player of the match for the title: "For me, Virginia was the

of the match. After two years of so many difficulties, it was a great day for her and for women's football in Spain".

The Barça coach,

highlighted: "It's a tremendous joy, it's an example of overcoming everything that has happened. Returning to the field in a Super Cup final is recognition and everything that is done about it is little" .

"I was close when the entrance occurred and it makes me proud of what it represents for the sport, for women's football. Hopefully it will be the beginning of a new stage for her," he stressed.

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