\u201cYou could write a book about this,\u201d said Aitana Bonmati on Wednesday as she reflected on the last few weeks in her life after scoring the goal that took Spain into the final of the Women\u2019s Euro 2025.<\/p>\n
At the end of June, the world\u2019s leading women\u2019s footballer was lying in hospital with viral meningitis, and it looked like she might not be able to play for Spain at the tournament in Switzerland.
\nNow, she is preparing to lead her team into Sunday\u2019s final against England in Basel, in a rematch of the 2023 World Cup decider, which Spain won, after converting the only goal of the last-four clash with Germany late in extra time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the ball went in, I started running around like a crazy person. I didn\u2019t know where to go,\u201d a smiling Bonmati said as she spoke to the media at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich after collecting the trophy for player of the match.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is so special to score in games like these, and if I can help the team to keep making history, that is very special indeed.\u201d
\nBarcelona midfielder Bonmati, who has won the Ballon d\u2019Or in each of the last two years, was taken to hospital at the end of June after reporting feeling unwell.<\/p>\n
Tests confirmed that she was suffering from a bout of viral meningitis, and Bonmati could only watch from bed as her teammates beat Japan in a friendly.<\/p>\n
Viral meningitis is less serious than the rarer bacterial variant, which can lead to death within 24 hours, but it still seemed like a long shot for her to recover in time for the Euros.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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