Is called Barbara Bonansea, is 29 years old (she was born on 13 June 1991), and is the only Italian included in the Women's World 11 of Fifa, the list of the eleven strongest female players of 2020. Grew up in Turin, then moved to Brescia and finally to Juventus, Barbara has calcium in her blood. And perhaps in fate. She was born in Pinerolo, a town in Turin where the Bianconeri are retiring, and grew up with cleats on her feet. Today she celebrates a milestone that no player in Italy had ever touched. Sharing his joy with everyone.
Satisfaction on Instagram
On Thursday 17 December the FIFA Best Player (Robert Lewandoski, “favorite” to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi). But the evening, at least in Italy, will go down in history for another reason: an Italian footballer has been announced among the Women's World 11 of 2020. Barbara Bonansea, striker of Juventus and of the Italian national team, immediately after the appointment published a post on Instagram. “I believe this award is mine as well as of all Italian footballers for all that we are experiencing and trying to achieve with the strength of union. It is a prize to all who are fighting against stereotypes and against human ignorance and also to all those who have not managed to overcome it ”he wrote. In the photo, the soccer player poses with Cristiano Ronaldo. A true idol for her who plays in Juventus and fights every battle with goals.
Who is Barbara Bonansea
Born in Pinerolo in 1991, Barbara Bonansea made her debut in the youth sector of Turin in 2004. In the 2006-2007 season she moved to the first team, and gave way to a career on the rise. When he left the grenade, after 6 seasons, he made 127 appearances and 38 goals. Hired by Brescia in 2012, five years later she refused Olympique Lyon's offer and embraced the project Juventus, thus crowning the dream of being a soldier in his favorite team. The first season, which gave her the Scudetto, ended with 19 goals out of 21 appearances.
An invitation to dream
But Barbara Bonansea is not only a player included in the ideal FIFA team: she is also one an influencer with over 400 followers on Instagram and is a writer. Together with Marco Pastonesi he wrote the book "My free kick". A book that speaks to girls and girls who dream of football, who want to become footballers but feel "imprisoned" in a male world. "By telling my story I wanted to encourage girls but also women to do something for themselves, to chasing your dreams and their aspirations, not only in terms of football but also in other fields and to make them understand that even if we are women we can be able to achieve our goals ”she said in an interview. She pursued that dream with force, grabbed it, held it tight. And now Fifa has recognized him.
