[Sport] Vicky López, the Barça “lion” who escaped from Real Madrid and has written his name in the history of the Classics

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It is paradoxical that the greatest promise that Madrid CFF had, the one that had already emerged from the youth ranks when he played in a mixed team, escaped the radar of Real Madrid, a neighboring team, to end up in its greatest rival, Barcelona. Although it is true that in women's football the hegemony of the all-powerful Barça club weighs more than anything else for the majority of players, perhaps the most normal thing is that Valdebebas would have gone ahead. It was not like that and Vicky, a precocious talent, ended up in Barcelona.

Her story goes back to when she was nine years old, when she joined the Madrid CFF youth team, a time when there was still no trace of Real in women's sports, Alba Mellado and Paola Ulloa, who were then in charge of the Madrid team, they saw her play on a beach in Benidorm, and it was immediately clear to them: that girl had to play on their team. And they were not wrong with her bet, that girl with curly hair dazzled in each and every one of the games she played.

Vicky, as she likes to be called, quickly stood out in women's football, becoming one of the young promises of the competition, “the pearl” of women's football.

 

 

At just 15 years old, she made her debut in the First Division wearing the Madrid CFF shirt, the club that “raised” her and saw her grow as a footballer, but also as a person. She became the youngest player to debut in the top competition officially. The lion, as they nicknamed her because of her curls, did not leave anyone indifferent with her dribbling, with a versatile profile, to play both in the center of the field, distributing play; as a forward, to finish the play and put the ball in the back of the net.

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A young player who made a difference at only 15 years old and who soon attracted the attention of the big teams. However, faced with the first attempts by clubs with a certain reputation to sign her, her father decided that the best thing for her was for her to continue in Madrid and continue growing in her lifelong team. The problem is that Vicky's brilliance could not be contained, she was destined to succeed and when Barça knocked on her door, they could not refuse her offer. It is the best club nationally, but also internationally. In July 2022, Madrid's young promise began to wear the Barça shirt with a contract for five seasons.

 

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