Turin. Fridolina Rulfo evolved into the Barcelona game.
Before the Champions League final, she was praised by the world’s best players.
– We are fortunate to be able to capitalize on her qualities, says teammate Alexia Putellas to Sportbladet.
Barcelona is in Turin to defend its title.
to Fridolina Rulfo She awaits her first final match with Barcelona, where she advanced before this season.
When Sportbladet spoke recently with the national team player, she had a message for the final.
Rulfo said: – I dream of winning the gold medal in the Champions League.
Her development into the best women’s team in the world (before the final anyway) developed naturally. When Sportbladet asked big star Alexia Putellas before meeting Lyon to explain the importance of Fridolina Rulfo, the message was clear.
– Fridolina has coped well. It has grown in recent months. She’s only been here a year ago, but she understands how we play and how we win. She is very passionate and cares about helping the team, and everyone can see that, as the Spanish says before she continues:
Fridolina is awesome. She has tremendous energy, a great shot and many more attributes. We are fortunate to be able to participate in it.
‘special final’
Fridolina Rulfo has previously played a final for Wolfsburg when the loss to Lyon was. He hopes for revenge, as well as for Barcelona, who lost their first final against Lyon in 2019.
After the ordeal of 2019, Alexia Putellas has evolved into a world leading female player.
– We started this circuit by losing to them and we have a chance to win against them again. It would have been a perfect way to close the cycle, says Putilas, who believes adversity then became a stepping stone to the success the team created.
The final match to be held in Turin is full of fun.
– It’s a special final. It’s the team that deserves to be in the final, it’s the two best teams in Europe. Irene Paredes, a Barcelona player, says that many Lyon players have won the CL several times, we also won and we want to keep our title.
The final match starts at 19.00 and is broadcast on SVT.