Lucina von der Heyde: “It is surprised to be in Las Leonas”

Lucina von der Heyde is synonymous with lioness. Today, away from the Argentine National Team, he is playing at the Mannheimer’s in Germany, where he comes from playing the Euro Hockey League (in the 2023/24 season he was runner -up of this contest). For this reason, he was present in the last matches of Las Leonas in the recent Pro League window in Berlin and He spoke with AM850 about the present of Argentina, his absence in the selected and many more issues.

“My first season was in 2018, after the World Cup, then I returned to Argentina for another year and then in 2019 I turned here again. So it’s six years now. I understand the language, speaking a little, I am adapting to culture and I already understand its way of living. I do not tell you that I am already ´Alemaniza ‘, because they are very cold and very structured, but I am adapting and I am very happy “Von Dey Heyde began about his life in Germany.

And before the consultation of How did the closing of the Pro League of the Lasonas see, with the World Cup classification From the Netherlands and Belgium 2026, Luchi replied: “The truth is that very well. I congratulated them all for the World Cup classification. It is strange, one wants to be inside when he sees outside this levelthis rubbing, but hey, the truth that I saw them very well, very tattered and very happy. Very happy for the present of both selected, always trying to encourage them from outside, where it touches me. “

On the subject that resonates the most in the world hockey and The reason for his absence in Las Leonas, Lucina von der Heyde was very sharp On the position of Fernando Ferrara, the current coach of the Argentine Women’s Hockey National Team: “It is Fernando’s decision, It is a decision that you should ask him why I am not. Today the coaching staff is not giving me the possibilitythe decision is that today I cannot be playing internationally, “he explained.

And then he continued: “I had a very sincere talk with him, which was before the Olympic Games, where He made it clear that I had to be playing in Argentina to be part of the national team. He gave me some time to think about it and the few days called me and told me that in the end he was going to make the decision and was going to end up taking me out. I understood that the rules of the game are like that, I knew that he wanted all to be in Argentina and that I had to make a decision, that he ended up making it, I clarify it again. Today I have to encourage girls from another side, missing international hockey a little, but I also understand that they are rules of the coach, I like it or not. “

“I didn’t talk to him again (Fernando Ferrara)I didn’t even cross it at the hotel here in Germany, I just saw my girls. For me, the doors are always open. I would love to continue contributing my game in Argentina or now in the German league. I am a very competitive player, who always wants more. I repeat again, it is not a decision of mine, it is the coach’s decision and if in any future he wants to have a conversation, I always willing that“Lucina ended about the subject.

Finally and to close the dialogue with AM850.com from Germany, Von der Heyde referred to the present of the Argentine National Team, with a litter that has experienced players and young talent players: “I talked to Agos (Alonso), who told him that the girls have … well I am just from the same club as Juana (Castellaro), they are girls who are 19 years old but it seems that they have 30 for the way they play. It is very good that you also give those minutes to young people, who can wick the experience with the litter that goes upvery happy for them, to have this possibility of putting on the Argentine shirt and being able to represent your country, either in a match like Pro League or either another tournament, it is super important, I saw them very well. “