Corinthians player cites Messi's support for women's football at Barca | OneFootball

Long before wearing the Corinthians shirt, Andressa Alves built a standout career in European football. The Brazilian attacking midfielder played for major clubs on the continent throughout her career and had one of her most memorable spells at Barcelona, between 2016 and 2019.

During her time with the Catalan side, the player took part in 70 matches and scored 25 goals. In that span, she helped the club win two Copa de la Reina titles and three editions of the Copa Catalunya. At the same time, Barcelona’s men’s team was going through a historic period, driven by the famous MSN trio, made up of Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, and Neymar.

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The interaction between the men’s and women’s departments at the Spanish club provided special moments for Andressa. In an interview with Casa Cazé TV, released this Tuesday, just hours before Argentina’s World Cup debut against Algeria — a 3-0 Argentine win, with all three goals scored by the number 10 — the athlete recalled her closeness with some of the biggest names in world football at the time.

“It was really cool (that time). We had that interaction between men’s and women’s football. It was the time of the MSN trio, so I got to know Suárez too, Neymar was flying at that time,” said Andressa Alves, adding about the support Messi showed for the women’s team. “Messi, like all the players, congratulated our team, the squad. It was the usual player banter, that kind of thing,” she added.

Currently, Andressa is part of the Brazilian women’s national team squad taking part in a training period. Alongside her, six other Corinthians players were also called up: goalkeepers Nicole Ramos and Ana Morganti, right-back Ivana Fuso, defensive midfielder Ana Vitória, and forwards Jaqueline and Jhonson.

The Brabas will return to the pitch only on July 17. On that occasion, Corinthians will face Ferroviária at Fazendinha in a match valid for the Paulista Women’s Championship.

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