Turin. With Ada Hegerberg back in the squad, Lyon are back in the Champions League final.
The Norwegian striker is amused.
– There were very hard days, which is why I feel like a little girl when I come back, she says.
Lyon is the champion team with an additional golden advantage.
And on Saturday, the team plays its 10th final. Seven wins and a number of other records in Turin’s portfolio.
One factor that speaks volumes about Lyon is the Norwegian star attacker. Last season, when the Norwegian striker rehabilitated his injured knee, Lyon reached the quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain. Ada Hegerberg So far I have played 59 matches in the European Cup and scored goals in all but one of the matches, a result which is the best in the world. I’ve played four finals and won them all.
But that was before the severe injury.
‘Two difficult years have passed’
Ada Hegerberg has been out of football for 20 months. Regarding the comeback, which happened against BK Häcken in the Champions League in October, tears came.
After the first jump, the Norwegian changed his shape. She walked up to the press conference at the Juventus Stadium in Turin with her back straight and her gaze straight ahead.
– I can say it feels great to be in the final again. For the team and for me personally, it’s been two tough years with the injury. A year ago, I never imagined I would be here. Ada Hegerberg says it’s a pleasure to go and play this final.
Patience was tested during rehab, and now the 26-year-old Norwegian can look back on his school months.
You used your time well, it was a difficult period. So it’s great to be back here again. You shouldn’t take anything for granted in your career. Staying on top is the hardest thing you can do as a practitioner. I had a very serious injury, but I managed to keep my spirits up and get very good help, she says and points out by giving a warm look at her club friend.
New giant vs ancient era
“Being here with Wendy, with whom I’ve shared so many moments, it’s a crazy feeling,” she says.
Wendy Renard is a Lyon broadcaster. French midfielder, veteran who played more than a hundred matches in the Champions League.
“I have great respect for Barcelona as an opponent, but I want to win and go home with that effect,” she says.
The semi-final talk about the new women’s football giant Barcelona, which keeps pace with the old era. Leon is described as weird.
– I must say that the match will give the answers. Nothing is decided in advance. We got to the final feeling we had nothing to lose. We were in this position before, we came here with a lot of experience in the team, but at the same time we have great respect for Barcelona as a team, Ada Hegerberg points out and confirms:
– I enjoy every second.