Spain’s Aitana Bonmati raring to go ahead of Women’s Euro 2025 quarterfinal vs Switzerland

Spain playmaker Aitana Bonmati is back to full fitness following a meningitis scare and aiming to continue writing history when Spain takes on host Switzerland in their Women’s Euro quarterfinal in Bern on Friday.

The reigning World and Nations League champion had its plans disrupted a few days before the tournament as Bonmati was hospitalised with suspected viral meningitis, but the 27-year-old said she is back to her best ahead of the Swiss showdown.

“I never thought I wouldn’t be here — I thought I might miss some games, but I never thought I couldn’t be here. I’m willing to be in this tournament. What happened was an unexpected thing,” she told reporters on Thursday.

“I felt super well physically, I was perfect … and all of a sudden, I was at the hospital. It was a new experience for me, obviously, I was negative because it was five days before starting the tournament, and I was at the hospital.

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“I was frustrated, I suffered, I must admit. All players want to enjoy tournaments, but luckily enough, I’m ready to play the quarterfinals.”

A win against the Swiss would set Spain up for a meeting with either France or Germany in the semifinals, but Bonmati said she wasn’t looking that far ahead.

“For tomorrow, it’s a new challenge for us, we have the possibility to be in the semifinals. My objective is to try to continue writing history,” the two-time Ballon d’Or winner said.