- Lionesses beat إسبانيا in Euros final
- Bonmati misses penalty in defeat
- Midfielder reflects on "tough" loss
Spain looked set to be cruising to victory on Sunday in بازل قبل إنجلترا equalised in the second half and then edged a tense shootout to defend their Euros title. Following the defeat and the برشلونة star’s spotkick miss in the shootout, Bonmati praised the Lionesses, insisted she is proud of her country’s efforts, but admitted this loss was tough to take.
She wrote on Instagram: “It will hurt for some time, but still proud of our journey. Thanks to all the fans, سويسرا and to the @weuro2025 for organising such a great tournament. And congratulations to England.”
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Spain are still the كأس العالم holders and made it to the Euros final, so there is no need for panic stations. Moreover, Bonmati won player of the tournament as she impressed a great deal throughout the competition. But the Lionesses, and more, will be gunning for their world champions tag in 2027.
Bonmati and her compatriots will dust themselves off and enjoy their summer break before getting ready for a new domestic season with Barcelona, with their pre-season campaign just a few weeks away.
