Only in Catalonia could a town of just 735 inhabitants have a world-class roller hockey team. A sport rooted in the town has allowed many towns to have teams that are now part of their identity, from Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà in Reus to Sant Sadurní d'Anoia in Caldes de Montbui. But the case of Vila-sana is different. Never had such a small town come so far, because this year the Pla d'Urgell women's team won the Club World Cup held in Argentina and the Queen's Cup last weekend. Two titles that make for a big party for a club founded only in 2003.

Jordi Bargalló (Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, 1979) enters the Ateneo pavilion greeting everyone. A child cries for having been welcomed back to training. "Put some water on and get back on the court, you'll see how quickly the pain passes. Where you have the stick "What did I give you?" he asks. The boy has it at home, well kept, as it is still a treasure, the stick of one of the best players in the history of roller hockey. This year, Jordi retires after 28 seasons in the elite and winning absolutely everything. Last season, he qualified with his beloved Chica Freixenet for the final four of the Champions League, which is being played this weekend in Matosinhos (Portugal). Noia hadn't achieved this feat for 20 years. final four?

Reus Deportiu has won the Copa del Rey again, nineteen years later. On March 9th, at the Joan Ortoll Pavilion in Calafell, they defeated Lleida (4-5) in the final, in a match in which 29-year-old Martí Casas from Mataró scored all five goals, completing a record-breaking championship and confirming his status as one of the greatest roller hockey players of the moment.