Paula Dapena, the Viajes Interrias FF footballer, refused to honor the late Diego Maradona. – To be a footballer, you first have to be human – she explained her behavior.
Diego Maradona’s death touched the world of sport. Clubs, players and fans try to commemorate the legend. Tribute to the Argentine legend was paid, among others, by Leo Messi. The deceased 60-year-old also said goodbye in Naples.
Paula Dapena broke out of this group. The soccer player from Viajes Interrias FF let us know what she thinks about Maradona before the women’s teams match in Spain. When her friends stood in the center of the field to celebrate the former player with a minute of silence, she sat down on the pitch and turned her back.
Dapena explained her behavior after the match.
– My girlfriends looked at me and laughed. They knew I wouldn’t. A few days ago we celebrated the international Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. There were no minutes of silence then for victims of it, so I didn’t want to do it now she announced.
– I said that I refused to observe a minute of silence for the rapist, pedophile and perpetrator, and that I had to sit on the lawn and turn my back. To be a footballer, you first need to be human and have values that go beyond your pitch skills. These, as we know, were spectacular in his case – she added.
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