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Spain star Aitana Bonmatí hospitalized with meningitis less than a week before Euro 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí, the two-time Ballon d'Or holder, has been hospitalized with viral meningitis less than a week before the Women's European Championship begins. Spain coach Montse Tomé said late on Friday that her star player had felt ill and was taken to a hospital in Madrid where she tested positive for meningitis. Advertisement Spain's team is set to travel to Switzerland on Sunday for the tournament. Its first game is against Portugal on Thursday in Bern. 'Aitana is a very important player for us and we will wait for her,' Tomé said after Bonmatí missed Friday's friendly against Japan in the Spanish capital when Spain beat the visitors 3-1. The 27-year-old Bonmatí has won the top individual award for women's soccer for the past two years. The Barcelona player was key in Spain winning the 2023 Women's World Cup. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
Associated Press
an hour ago
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Spain star Aitana Bonmatí hospitalized with meningitis less than a week before Euro 2025
MADRID (AP) — Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí, the two-time Ballon d'Or holder, has been hospitalized with viral meningitis less than a week before the Women's European Championship begins. Spain coach Montse Tomé said late on Friday that her star player had felt ill and was taken to a hospital in Madrid where she tested positive for meningitis. Spain's team is set to travel to Switzerland on Sunday for the tournament. Its first game is against Portugal on Thursday in Bern. 'Aitana is a very important player for us and we will wait for her,' Tomé said after Bonmatí missed Friday's friendly against Japan in the Spanish capital when Spain beat the visitors 3-1. The 27-year-old Bonmatí has won the top individual award for women's soccer for the past two years. The Barcelona player was key in Spain winning the 2023 Women's World Cup. ___ AP soccer:
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3 hours ago
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😲 At risk of missing the Euros: world's best player in hospital
Aitana Bonmatí, one of the key players of the Spanish national team and current winner of the Ballon d'Or féminin, has been diagnosed with viral meningitis. She remains hospitalized. The news comes just a few days before the start of the #WEURO2025 Women's European Championship, where Spain is one of the favorites. The Spanish Football Federation confirmed that the player did not participate in the recent friendly match against Japan due to fever. After medical tests, doctors found that she suffers from viral meningitis. Although this variant is generally less severe than bacterial meningitis, it requires rest and hospital follow-up. Advertisement National coach Montse Tomé acknowledged that the situation is worrying but under control. In a press conference, she explained that there is no fixed timeline for the player's recovery, but the coaching staff still hopes that she will be available during the tournament. "We will wait for her until the end," she said. Bonmatí herself shared a photo from her hospital bed on social media, cheering on her teammates while watching the game on TV. Her message sparked a wave of support from fans, teammates, and women's football personalities. Spain will travel to Switzerland in the coming days, where they will make their debut against Portugal on July 3. Bonmatí's possible absence would be a significant setback for the national team. They are confident that the midfielder will be able to reintegrate into the group dynamic with improved performance. Advertisement This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 David Ramos - 2025 Getty Images
The Guardian
10 hours ago
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Spain's Aitana Bonmatí admitted to hospital with viral meningitis
Spain face a nervy wait over the availability of two-time Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí before the Euros after manager Montse Tomé confirmed the midfielder has viral meningitis. Speaking to the Spanish media after Spain's 3-1 defeat of Japan in a pre-tournament friendly, Tomé said 'we can't talk about deadlines' for the influential Barcelona player's return, after Bonmatí posted a photo of her watching the match from a hospital bed with a cannula in her arm. 'The doctors say that it is controlled, talking about meningitis can be scary but it is controlled,' said Tomé. 'Aitana will be admitted and there are no deadlines yet to know for how long [she will be absent for].' The Spanish Football Federation had said that Bonmatí had been undergoing medical tests after suffering from a fever. According to reports in Spain, the fever failed to subside and so more extensive tests were carried out which confirmed she has viral meningitis, an inflammation of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Viral meningitis is caused by an infection and is the more common version of the disease, as opposed to bacterial meningitis. According to the NHS, viral meningitis tends to get better on its own within seven to 10 days. Spain begin their Euro 2025 campaign in six days' time, when they play Portugal on 3 July. They then play Belgium on 7 July and Italy on 11 July. Bonmatí was named the winner of the Ballon d'Or for a second consecutive time in October, receiving almost double the votes of closest rival for the award Caroline Graham Hansen. The technically gifted midfielder was critical to Spain's Women's World Cup triumph in 2023 and secured a sixth league title and fifth Supacopa de España this season, but was denied a fourth Champions League title by Arsenal's 1-0 defeat of Barcelona in this year's final. Sign up to Moving the Goalposts No topic is too small or too big for us to cover as we deliver a twice-weekly roundup of the wonderful world of women's football after newsletter promotion 'Aitana, for us, is a very important player, we will wait for her yes as long as we can,' said Tomé. 'The information I have told you is what I have and I am not going to explain more, if I said something more I would be wrong.'
Yahoo
16-06-2025
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🚨 Official: Laia Aleixandri returns to Barcelona from Man City
🚨 Official: Laia Aleixandri returns to Barcelona from Man City FC Barcelona has officially announced the signing of Laia Aleixandri, coming from Manchester City. The 24-year-old defender has signed for four seasons, until June 30, 2029. Trained in the Blaugrana youth academy up to the reserve team, the international has developed her career at Atlético de Madrid and Manchester City. A regular face in the Spanish national team, she will play in the upcoming European Championship under the guidance of Montse Tomé. Advertisement Ss This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Ben Roberts Photo - 2025 Getty Images
