Claudia Pina (Barcelona, 2001) is one of the young women who breaks into the National Team with force. In her best professional moment, she is playing for being in the European Championship.
Claudia, again on the National Team list, the last one before the final for the European Championship…
It is always a privilege to be able to come to the National Team and now with the absolute one. I feel in a good moment, with confidence. What better way than to reinforce it here, with two games that we have. Every time the Euro is closer. For me it is a dream, any footballer would like it
If you look back, what do you remember about your beginnings, about your past?
The years go by, every year you learn new things. But at this point, at these levels, what is clear to you is that you have to work on it day by day. I’ve been doing it at the club all season. I am getting stronger, better. Now the hard part is being able to maintain it.
Would you say that you are at your best professional moment?
Today is my best moment since I’ve been a professional, I hope this is long, it lasts…
Football has always been present in your life, did you have any reference in your beginnings?
Obviously yes, Alexia always has been. I’ve been following her since I was little. Then when I went up to the first team she was very close with me. She gives me a lot of advice and that is why that admiration has been further enhanced.
“When I went up to the first team Alexia was very close with me. That admiration was further enhanced”
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What is Alexia Putellas like?
It is a privilege to be able to live so close to her every day, to learn from her in everything she does. Both on and off the field I think she is a footballer and a 10 person. As you can see, she is Alexia, as simple as that. And different.
Is she the leader?
In the end, she is the captain, one of the players who wants the ball and that is important to pull the team. I think she has enough stripes to do it. And enough desire, that’s why she stands out in all the games.
He belongs to one of the golden generations of the Spanish National Team. In lower categories they made history…
When we get together we say: ‘Oysters, what we’ve done’. The past seems to be forgotten but we have been world champions. The ones I share this with the most is Jana with Cata, who I have every day in the locker room. But I remember all of them, it is a time that I will never forget. There are quite a few of them who play for Primera Iberdrola, although there are now many injuries. They will return to the level they have, which is very high.
“The past seems to be forgotten but we have been world champions”
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In the summer of 2020, Barcelona decided to transfer it to Sevilla. How was that?
It’s the best I could do at the time. I came back as another player. It was very good for me to play, that they had confidence in me. It was one of the best decisions I made in my career.
How was the experience? Over time, do you value it?
It was very hard, in the end you go away from home, from your family, from your friends. You don’t know how it’s going to go, if it’s going to go well or badly. But it was a luxury, the human team we had. They made it so much easier
What does Barça mean in your life?
Barca is my life. I’ve had that feeling since I was little. I came as a child. Since I was little I cried because Barça lost, now not so much. I carry the culé feeling inside. Now I’m doing very well at the club and I want to continue like this. Barça is the club of my life.
What would you say is your greatest virtue on the field?
In front of goal I have enough ability. As a striker I always like to score, but I try to help the team however I can. In the form of goals or in any other way, it doesn’t obsess me.
How is Claudia Pina?
At first impression I am quite shy, which costs him. The other day at the Camp Nou with the drum was impossible to contain. It was incredible what we came to feel, the hype thing was the least of it.
“I’m quite shy, but the other day at the Camp Nou with the hype was impossible to contain”
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How is a day in the life of Claudia?
I get up, I go to train and then I go home. I arrive around 10:30 and leave around 14:00. Then take care of yourself, eat well and rest to be the best you can be. All dedicated to my life, football.