""People speak very highly of the Premier League in England, but I'm sure this league is one of the strongest. I'm sure of it," she told ESPN. "Coming to play here isn't easy, and that shows you have to prepare a lot, both physically and mentally. "It's very clear that they are really taking care of women's football in the United States when players, when foreigners, come and don't leave this league, it's because we really feel very protected."
""When you watch other leagues and foreign players arrive but leave quickly and don't stay, you realise that something is happening," the former Levante and Atlético Madrid player said. "Here we are bringing many people together, every year many more people arrive. We stay here, enjoying ourselves and, above all, we see that each franchise really wants to win and in the end each one fights for what is theirs."
""You see a lot of videos [of her playing], but it's not the same as when I faced her," González said. "It was like, 'Wow, she's at an incredible level.' Whether it's admiration, she is certainly an idol for many players that we follow and play with today. González has also made an impact in the United States. She scored the game-winning goal in the 2023 NWSL Championship game to help Gotham win their first league title in history."
Esther González joined Gotham FC in 2023 after leaving Real Madrid and finds the NWSL to be among the strongest leagues in the world. She emphasizes the league's demanding physical and mental standards and praises the protective environment for players, noting many foreigners arrive and choose to stay. She highlights NWSL stability compared with other leagues where foreign players often leave quickly. She observes that each franchise competes intensely and seeks titles. Playing in the NWSL offered opportunities to face top talents such as Marta, and González scored the game-winning goal in the 2023 NWSL Championship to secure Gotham's first league title.
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