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| System ID: | jl-4b56fc2d88cc21d210f43382549248c4 |
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| Title: | The night Barcelona crowned Alexia Putellas their queen at the new Camp Nou |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | ES |
| Topics: | crowned; team; putellas; alexia; womens; madrid; game; nou; queen; camp; barcelona; match; night; shes; Alexia Putellas; Camp Nou; Real Madrid CF; UEFA Champions League; Women's association football; Behind closed doors (sport); Coronavirus; Header (association football); RCD Espanyol |
| Datetime: | 4/3/2026, 9:08:10 AM |
| Summary: | When she saw the ball hit the back of the net, Alexia Putellas ran toward the corner flag with her arms outstretched in celebration. Then came her traditional bow to the fans, who responded as they always do: “Nomes hi ha una reina — Alexia Putellas.”There is only one queen — Alexia Putellas. Alexia Putellas bows to the crowd (David Ramos/Getty Images)How different this all was to the first time Putellas had graced this arena. Back then, with Barcelona so unaccustomed to the women’s team playing in events of this magnitude, the city ground to a halt. For now, this team will bask in the rousing thrashing of Madrid, and the day their queen was crowned at the new Camp Nou.... |
