This weekend, with Argentina’s Estefania Banini in particular, Atlético Madrid defeated Real Madrid in a historic final and became champions of the Copa de la Reina.
For this reason, the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, welcomed the Atlético de Madrid team this Wednesday and congratulated its members on the recent Copa de la Reina title and highlighted, among all the players, the Argentine Estefania Banini. , to which he asked “What planet do you come from?” to praise the goal that equalized and took the game to extra time.
Atlético de Madrid won the Copa de la Reina after defeating Real Madrid in a penalty shootout. The white team took the lead with two goals that were neutralized by the Gadda team, the second of them on a foul by Bunini in extra time. The match was decided by eleven meters after extra time.
“It was a magical night. You gave a lesson in what Atlético values and you have to never stop believing and you always have to go till the end. You beat a great team like Real Madrid and I’m sure the next four Over the years we will see each other more often”, said Almeida, who received the Atlético de Madrid campaign at the town hall headquarters, headed by Enrique Cerezo.
“When I saw Maradona’s goal in the 1986 World Cup, I remembered what Victor Hugo Morales said. He asked Maradona what planet he came from. I ask: what planet did Banini come from who scored a free kick in the 96th minute -Kick scored?” , pointed to.
As a sign of gratitude and tribute to Atlético, Almeida presented Enrique Cerezo with a replica of the bear and strawberry tree, symbols of the city of Madrid.
“It was a great game, one of those we have drawn and lost many times but this time we killed in the last minute and on the last penalty, which is the best taste of victory”, A tense Cerezo, who took the opportunity to congratulate and joke with Almeida on his result in the recent municipal elections.
He joked, “May you have a good career in the years to come in front of all the people of Madrid. You are lucky I didn’t present myself because if not, you can’t win.”