He left England after the stated Eurocup. And he will leave Australia stronger as World Cup champion. But, Jorge Vilda (Madrid, 1981) still the same but different. His kiss to the World Cup hides a whole story about lights and shadows.
He landed in New Zealand at the worst moment of his career as a selector. While no one noticed this, the few remaining players in the fifteen had requested their dismissal ten months ago, among many other improvements made in most cases given the circumstances. They thought there had to be a change in the bench to stop participating and start winning. And only someone as self-confident as him—both a positive and an extremely negative quality—can go on like nothing happened and walk through the biggest shop windows with a deaf ear and a smile. He won.
Same…but different
Jorge Vilda It has been the same as in England. He took himself and others he needed to the World Cup. He gave the bracelet to the three players he trusted and took it away. Irene Paredes, Alexia Putellas And Jenni Beautiful, when there is no better captain than them. We asked him many times how the locker room was managed in such a tournament, knowing that he wanted the heads of his players – we asked him too. And he repeatedly responded with evasion or cliché and, above all, thanked the president for his support. Luis Rubialeshis big supporter.
He said he has twenty-three Ballon d’Or awards on his team. Twenty-three captains. spoke publicly misa rodriguez without first explaining to him that he will not play in the round of 16 – or in the quarter-finals, semi-finals or finals. Maria Perezhis “personal bet, because what we have is the most similar to Busquets. [olvidando a Patri Guijarro]”He’s played twenty-six minutes in the entire World Cup and his round of 16 win is already sealed.
But what we saw in this tournament Jorge Vilda different at the same time. Just because his experiment against Switzerland went awry, perhaps because another rooster would crow—someone risking his pelt, he had revolutionized eleven in the last 16 laps. He knew what he was doing. Who decided to sit -forever-? Stack and put Tasting Collectionbecame one of the best – if not the best – goalkeepers of the tournament. who gave a few minutes Athenawith Esterwith Irene Guerrero and even Ivana After injury, they’re all reliable. And that everyone is allowed to participate – except enith hall– more or less. With elevens and changes, he failed in some resolutions, but was right in others. The quarters are won from the board. And despite having many of the best players in the world, he got his fair share of credit, too.
And now this?
Behind that smile and self-confidence were a few days when he didn’t quite accept that it would continue. In the first match after the previous defeat against Japan. He toned ‘Mea culpa’ with ‘I am responsible’ and said about his future “This is not the time to think about it, I don’t think about the next day.”
You can continue if you want. Almost certain. Because neither the results nor the locker room accompanied him, the Federation bet on him, and now, eight years later, he already has a championship. And what title? He has one more year left on his contract and his biggest wish is to play in the Olympic Games. But we’ll see what it will do. Because vilda ruins vilda And while it can be very predictable at times, it’s also a box of surprises.