Mariona Caldentey was one of the 15 players who ruled out continuing with the national team after falling in the 2022 Euro Cup. The injuries, in addition to the social and media tension of declaring himself unselectable, took their toll on him.

He realized that something was not right, that he had lost that smile that always characterized him. Mariona returned and did it in a big way. She gave two assists - in the League semi-final of Nations, in the safe conduct achieved for the Paris Olympic Games.