How Barca Featured Heavily in Spain’s Men’s and Women’s World Cup Winning Sides
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Are FC Barcelonathe key to the success of the Spanish national football team?
The Catalan side certainly has a case to make, as their players have featured heavily twice in the national teams' successes.
Seven Barca stars were in the Men’s World Cup side that lifted the trophy in South Africa, while seven Blaugrana players were in the Women’s side that just lifted the trophy in Australia.
As noted by All Football, Carlos Puyol, David Villa, Pedro, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique all started the final against the Netherlands, which the Spanish side went on to win.
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FootballOn the women’s side of things, there were 11 Barcelona Femeni players represented in the final, with two of them playing for the English.
On the Spanish side, Aitana Bonmati, Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes, Laia Codina, Mariona Caldentey, Cata Coll, Salma Paralluelo, Ona Batlle, and Maria Perez were all part of the team, Barca Femeninoreported.
Of those nine players, only Putellas and Perez didn’t start the final against the English. Bonmati was also named the Player of the Tournament after her impressive showing for the Spanish.
Spanish women make footballing historySpain are champions of the world in women’s football.
The Spanish side have beaten England in the final of the 2023 tournament, securing their first titlein their history.
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