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Spain's Aitana Bonmati controls the shot during the women's Nations League shot lucifer betwixt Spain and England astatine the RCD Espanyol Stadium, successful Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
MADRID – Aitana Bonmatí rejoined Spain's squad connected Monday aft being hospitalized with viral meningitis, giving the satellite champion a boost 3 days earlier its opening lucifer successful the Women’s European Championship.
The Spanish Football Federation showed photos of Bonmatí arriving successful Switzerland and gathering with manager Montse Tomé.
The two-time Ballon d’Or victor was hospitalized aft falling sick with a fever precocious Friday, putting her information successful the tourney successful doubt.
Despite her return, it remained unclear erstwhile oregon if Bonmatí would beryllium acceptable to play.
Spain's archetypal crippled is against Portugal connected Thursday successful Bern. It volition besides look Belgium and Italy successful Group B astatine Euro 2025.
Spain won the 2023 World Cup for its archetypal large women's trophy. It besides won the inaugural 2024 Women's Nations League. It has ne'er won the European Championship.
The 27-year-old Bonmatí has won the apical idiosyncratic grant for women’s shot for the past 2 years. The Barcelona subordinate was cardinal to Spain winning the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
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