"We came to the conclusion that it was better to play together," joke Ariadna Ruiz (Rubí, 2002) and Elena Ruiz (Rubí, 2004). They've almost always played together, but for a brief period they faced each other in the water polo league. It didn't last long. "It's just that we understand each other with a glance. Or not even that. In the pool, sometimes you think you know what a teammate will do, but you don't always get it right. Maybe you ask her for the ball... That doesn't happen with her; you don't have to ask her for it. It's like telepathy. I think about what she'll do, and, indeed, she does it," says the younger sister about the older one. And Ariadna nods in agreement.

Three matches. Three wins. 62 goals scored. 17 conceded. These are the group stage figures for the Spanish women's water polo team, which has been competing in the World Cup in Singapore since July 11. With twelve Catalan players, out of the fourteen called up, the team coached by Jordi Valls (Terrassa, 1977) is already preparing for this Saturday's match (2:45 p.m. Spanish time / RTVE Play) against the Netherlands. "They're an opponent at our level who have good players in the two-meter line, good shuttlers, and a game based on speed, counterattacks, and one-on-one play," Valls analyzes.