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This weekend was marked by tributes to Diego Armando Maradona, idol of Argentine and world soccer who passed away last Wednesday at the age of 60. Virtually everyone paid tribute to him, except Paula Dapena, 24-year-old player of the Interrías FF Travel.
In the friendly duel of her squad against Deportivo La Coruña, where they fell resoundingly by 10 to 0, the soccer player decided not to join in the tribute that was paid to “10” before the start of the match.
Paula entered the field of play with the intention of joining the tribute, although later on the field, she decided not to. “My classmates looked at me and laughed, because they knew I would not keep it “he said, so once on the grass, he decided to turn around and just sit down.
“A few days ago, on the Day for the Elimination of Gender Violence, these gestures were not made and if the victims did not observe a minute of silence, I am not willing to do it for an abuser “, I declare Pontevedra Viva to the media, according to Marca.
“I said that I refused to keep that minute of silence for a rapist, pedophile and abuser and that I had to sit on the floor and turn my back“he continued.
“To be a player you have to be a person first and have values beyond skills like those he had, that we know that they were spectacular soccer qualities and talents, “he said.