Jugadoras

At the beginning of the 20th century, when a woman daring to play football defied much more than the rules of a sport, a handful of lives began to intertwine in unexpected ways. From Buenos Aires to Copenhagen, from pre-Civil War Catalonia to other settings marked by major events of the last century, such as World War II and the 1971 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, "Jugadoras" (Players) follows the destinies of women who refuse to accept the role their time has assigned them. Football will be the invisible thread that unites their stories: a space of freedom, rebellion, friendship, love, and resistance. Inspired by true events, this ensemble novel recovers forgotten episodes and characters who may have existed to construct a vibrant narrative where memory dialogues with fiction. Across generations and continents, Facundo Gómez Romero gives voice to those who were silenced and vindicates the power of those who, with a ball at their feet, dared to challenge the established order.