The events related to the final of the Women’s Champions League to be hosted by Bilbao begin
Next May 25, starting at 6:00 p.m., the stadium San Mamés of Bilbao will host for the first time a UEFA Women’s Champions League final. This is the second women’s football grand final in the history of Euskadi, since in 2020, the final played by the Wolfsburg and the Lyon took place at the Reale Arena in Saint Sebastian. The French team won 1-3.
Thus, this morning a life-size bronze sculpture was placed in Bilbao at the end of Licensed Poza Street on the corner of Luis Briñas Street, a transit area for fans when they go to the stadium. The statue represents girls like Nahia, a girl who looks excited and proud at the stadium, stepping on a ball and dreaming of playing finals in emblematic stadiums surrounded by her fans and one day being European Champion, as other girls have already achieved.
‘Nahia’ thus becomes icon of the UEFA Women’s Champions League Final 2024 and in a hallmark of equality and values such as respect, inclusion and diversity in women’s football; The statue aims to become an icon at the forefront of the commitment to equal opportunities in sport, and is accompanied by a plaque commemorating this year’s final.
Representatives of the Basque institutions, UEFA, RFEF, Basque, Alavesa, Guipuzcoana and Vizcaína Football Federations, Athletic Club, as well as representatives of football clubs and other personalities of women’s football in Euskadi have posed with the sculpture made by the artist and sculptor Juan Villa, in collaboration with Capa Esculturas.
Next, in the North Room of San Mamés, the campaign was presented ‘There’s a lot at stake’, whose centerpiece is the aforementioned sculpture. An event in which a brief discussion also took place with the participation of the young referee Arantza Gallastegui; the sports director of the women’s structure of Deportivo Alavés, Dafne Trivino; the former Real Sociedad footballer, Aintzane Encinas; and the first female soccer coach in Euskadi, Ana Astobietaamong other surprises, such as the video of the Basque player, current world champion, Irene Paredes.
During the event, the importance of this Final as a magnificent opportunity to highlight the commitment of Basque citizens to equality in sport was made clear. Likewise, it has been emphasized that it is much more than a football match, much more than an elite sporting event.
Amane Ibáñez, who hosted the event, concluded that “I hope this Final becomes a citizen celebration for the visibility of women in football. I hope we fill San Mamés, because if we fill San Mamés, we all win.”
Tickets on sale March 8 at 12:00
Tickets for the final of the UEFA Women’s Champions League 2024 will go on sale on March 8 from 12:00 p.m.. They can be purchased online through the Web which will be activated in the next few hours. There will be three categories: 15, 20 and 25 euros; You can also purchase premium category tickets for 45 euros. It is expected that Basque citizens will attend the event to experience this historic sporting event in situ.
For football clubs, groups, clubs and/or associations that make up groups of more than 30 people, starting March 8 at 12:00 p.m., the request to purchase tickets can be sent by email togrupotickets@ rfef.es
Source: Eitb
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