Elche Warriors

ELCHE City Council has welcomed the Warriors from Elche. The Warriors are the girls from the Elche Attico Handball Club who have been pronounced runners­up in the Spanish women’s handball championship after the final played in Malaga on May 31.

The councillor for Sports, Vicente Alberola, who advised the players on how to deal with the bittersweet feelings, which are very common in life, pointed out that “this one, in particular, has a very sweet side because you have had a wonderful season.

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“You have managed to be in three categories as well as having made not only the club dream but an entire city dream.”

During his speech, mayor, Carlos Gonzalez congratulated the Warriors and encour­ aged them to continue working to win the title. “You are a source of pride for a city that has accompanied you all this time on this path of gradually becoming one of the most competitive teams in Spain,” he said.