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- Reuters
Spain's Bonmati hospitalised with viral meningitis days before Euro 2025
June 28 (Reuters) - Midfielder Aitana Bonmati, Ballon d'Or winner for the last two years, has been hospitalised with viral meningitis less than a week before Spain begin their Women's Euro 2025 campaign, coach Montse Tome said. The 27-year-old missed Friday's 3-1 win over Japan in a friendly as Spain continued building up to their first Group B match against Portugal on July 3. Bonmati shared a picture of herself watching the match from a hospital bed in an Instagram story. "The doctors say that it is controlled. Talking about meningitis can be scary but it is controlled," Tome told reporters after the win in Leganes. "Aitana will be admitted and there are no deadlines yet to know for how long (she will be absent).' Barcelona's Bonmati, who also won the FIFA Women's Player of the Year award for 2023 and 2024, has scored 30 goals for Spain in 78 appearances, playing a key role as they won the Women's World Cup in 2023 and the Women's Nations League last year. "Aitana, for us, is a very important player. We'll wait for her as long as we can," Tome added. Spain, who also have Belgium and Italy in their group, have never made it to the final of the continental championship, reaching the semi-finals only once in 1997.
BBC News
11-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Record scorer Hermoso left out of Spain Euro 2025 squad
Spain record goalscorer Jenni Hermoso has been left out of their squad for the upcoming European Championships in Switzerland. Hermoso, 35, has scored 57 goals in 123 appearances for her national side and played a key role as Spain lifted the World Cup in Australia in Tigres striker featured in all six qualifiers, but her last appearance was in October 2024. She is among 12 changes to the World Cup-winning receiving her World Cup winners medal, Hermoso was kissed by Spain's former football federation boss Luis Rubiales without her consent. Rubiales was. later found guilty of sexual coach Montse Tome gave a reason for her omission, saying: "I understand Jenni is an important player. I spoke with her about her situation and we've done the same work with her as everyone else."We have assessed her performances for Tigres and spoken with her coach. In her position, we have Patri [Guijarro], Aitana [Bonmati], Alexia [Putellas], Maite [Zubieta], Vicky [Lopez] and even Mariona [Caldentey] or [Claudia] Pina can come in there."It's hard to pick 23 players, but we do the job professionally. At the end of the day that is what we have chosen."Mariona Caldentey, who started in Arsenal's Champions League final win over Barcelona, and Manchester City's Leila Ouahabi have been included in the squad alongside two-time Ballon d'Or winners Alexia Putellas and Aitana Euros gets under way on 2 July, with Spain taking on Portugal in group B the following day.
