Irene Paredes has appeared before the final of the Eurocup 2025in which the Spanish women's team It will be measured England. The English defend title in Basel against the world champions, who arrive in search of their first continental scepter. The captain of Spain has indicated that They know “manage tension and emotions” of a final and that the party see it “as an opportunity to continue making history.”
The captain stressed that, since the World Cup final, “steps have been taken forward, firm steps” in the Federaciónbut there is still a way to go: «We have to keep opening doorsnormalizing situations that are increasingly normal. After that, with that victory, walls are demolished, we are more references, but we continue along the way ».
«I think we are more and more mature, with more resources. We think that what we have done so far is of no use. Tomorrow is a new game. Against a great selection to which we respect a lot. We will try to give our best version, ”explained the captain.
Paredes has talked about the impact that this Eurocup is having in Spain: «I think We are not aware of what is mountedof what they are following us. It comes to us. We feel affectionwe are grateful and excited. This recently was unthinkable. More and more are those who are encouraged to follow us and send us their support ».
On England, he pointed out that “it is true that they take out a motion of games in the last minutes,” although he has stressed that they will be dangerous throughout the clash: “They are able to play the ball and play well. We always have things to correct and we are in that line ».
«It is a selection of the best in the world, they have earned to be in the final like us. We know each other very well. They have made us suffer, we have made them suffer and our maximum respect, ”he said about his rival this Sunday.
On whether it is the tournament in which he is enjoying the most with Spain, Irene Paredes has said that he is doing it “very much”, although he does not know if he is the most: “I do not know. I have enjoyed everything, but I am enjoying it very much. We have arrived in a very good moment of maturity, with a very good combination of players, with a lot of quality, many resources, an important background at the time of important matches and tournaments played, which helps. Yes, I could say that I am enjoyingI don't know if the most. We have arrived at a quiet moment ».
He has launched a message to all those who follow them, avoiding ruling on who does not do it: «I don't think anyone has to force. See us, because there will be people who like it and not. It is being shown that as soon as you put a party in a public hour at a good hour, people are interested. Give thank you that they continue supporting us, because it helps us »
«I still do not assume favoritism. The first day I said that England was between them and other selections. We have deserved both in the final. We wanted to be here and the rest is to enjoy. Favoritisms do not enter doors inside. We have to be centered and the rest does not add us, ”Irene Paredes ended.
