Dolo Delgado

Dolo Delgado

Real Madrid

Dolo grew up with what was essentially a mini football pitch in the family garden — artificial turf, two small goals and even floodlights.

Dolo Delgado

Real Madrid

Elite sport runs on both sides of her family: her father Matías Delgado was a professional footballer, while her mother Laura Rossi was a competitive tennis player who later became a coach.

Dolo Delgado

Real Madrid

Although Dolo spent much of her childhood outside Argentina, her parents deliberately kept Argentine culture alive at home through traditional music, games, food and family asados.