The Government distinguished to royal order of Sporting Merit to the spanish selection football Mutilation,

That announcement was made by the president of the caretaker government, Pedro Sánchez, in the official reception to the players and technical body in The Moncloa

The president of the supreme council for sports, Víctor Francos, as chancellor of the royal order of sporting merit, today signed the decree gives effect to this institutional recognition

The Spanish Selection, female Football champion of the world cup Mutilation cup 2023 held in Australia and new zealand, has been awarded the gold medal and the golden plaque of the royal order of sporting merit, the highest distinction granted by the government in sport. It has announced today the president of the caretaker government, Pedro Sánchez, during the official reception of the champions in the Moncloa.

The medal is awarded, individually, each of the 23 players and selecting; while the gold Plate in the name of the selection and the technical team. In this way, they receive the Gold medal the guardametas Misa Rodríguez, Enith Salón and Cata Coll; the air Ivana Andrés, Ona Batlle, Olga Carmona, Laia Codina, Rocío Gálvez, Oihane Hernández and Irene Paredes; the midfielders Teresa Abelleira Bonmatí, Aitana, Irene Guerrero, Jennifer Hermoso, María Pérez, Alexia Putellas and Claudia Zornoza front; the Mariona Caldentey, Athenea del Castillo, Esther González, Eva Navarro, Salma Paralluelo and Alba Redondo; and the technical Jorge Vilda.

The president of the supreme council for sports, Víctor Francos, as chancellor of the royal order of sporting merit, today signed the decree gives effect to this institutional recognition, taking into account the social dimension of this achievement and the undeniable sporting merit selection.

This is the first time that a national selection receives the highest decoration of the government with regard to sports, and at the same time, each of its members; and the fifth receive it after the national teams of rhythmic gymnastics, hockey, basketball, swimming and artistic. In this group are also male selections of football and basketball, handball.

Sánchez had appreciated “ of heart, on behalf of all spaniards and spanish, that you have done, how do you have done and how we have enjoyed ”, in order to achieve this world cup. And she has been convinced that this global “ will be the beginning of many good things ” for women ’ s soccer and for women in sports in our country ”, that “ we must be all the public authorities ”.