{"title":"2023","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"manchester-city-v-inter-milano-2023","title":"Manchester City v Inter Milan","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"662\"\u003eManchester City's 1–0 victory over Inter Milan in the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final completed a remarkable season. Having already won the Premier League and the FA Cup, the club secured the one trophy that had eluded them, becoming only the second English club to complete the Treble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"968\"\u003eLike many finals, this was a match of patience as much as attacking football. Inter defended resolutely, and the outcome remained uncertain until Rodri's second-half goal. Even then, there was little sense that the match was settled. Every attack carried the possibility of changing the story once again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1434\"\u003eWhat always makes me smile when I look at this drawing is not the goal itself, but the people around it. Pep Guardiola finishing the match on his knees captures the emotion of finally reaching the summit after so many attempts. On the opposite side of the drawing, the goalkeeper's stretched and twisting movements remind me how athletic the position can be. Goalkeepers often create their own choreography, quite different from the rhythm of the outfield players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003eThere is also a small detail that has remained visible. Around the red arrow marking Rodri's goal, traces of an erased pencil line can still be seen where I adjusted the drawing before adding the goal. I could have removed it completely, but I chose to leave it. It forms part of the drawing's history, a quiet reminder that these works are made by hand, one decision at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53349059068232,"sku":"V-CS0MOZY5","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB-220_master_web_main.jpg?v=1785929534"},{"product_id":"227w","title":"Spain v England","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpain's victory over England in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Final marked a defining moment for Spanish football. Played in Sydney, the final brought together two European nations on the other side of the world, reflecting how quickly the women's game had grown in both quality and global reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlga Carmona's first-half goal proved decisive, giving Spain its first Women's World Cup title. Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofía travelled to Australia to support the team, a sign of the importance the occasion had come to hold in Spain. Listening to the match unfold, there was a growing sense that women's football in the country had reached a new chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the days that followed, the celebrations filled the streets of Madrid. I remember standing among the crowds as the players travelled through the city on an open-top bus, sharing in the excitement of welcoming home world champions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking back, the final is remembered for more than the football. Events during the medal ceremony quickly became international news and diverted attention from the players' achievement. Around the same time, it emerged that Olga Carmona had learned only after the match that her father had died. Those stories became part of the occasion, yet they should never overshadow the simple fact that, for four years, Spain are world champions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat stays with me, however, is the football itself and the respect shown between the two teams. England's coach, Sarina Wiegman, acknowledged Spain's performance after the final, and later dedicated her FIFA Coach of the Year award to the Spanish team. It was a generous gesture that reflected the spirit of the competition. This drawing is my record of the match and of the day Spain became world champions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Constant - ArteBall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53620949680456,"sku":"V-H6AT7K1F","price":320.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0852\/3582\/7016\/files\/AB227W_Web_Main.jpg?v=1785459916"}],"url":"https:\/\/arteball.com\/collections\/2023.oembed","provider":"ArteBall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}