Spain without top star Putellas: It depends on eleven stars

Putellas is a name that is not only one in women’s football. She is the reigning world footballer and won the treble of championship, cup and Champions League with FC Barcelona. Last season, Barça won 43 of 45 games with an incredible goal average of 213:24 goals.

Spain coach Vilda: “The pressure on the players is not normal”

Putellas is a player of the caliber of Lionel Messi, Xavi and Johan Cruyff. Growing up near the Catalonian capital, she had to leave FC Barcelona when she was young because there was no girls’ team. She only came back later – and became a heroine.

Thanks to her, FC Barcelona is someone again. She helps Barça shine as the men’s squad mourns the glories of bygone days.

Putellas is as important as for FC Barcelona also for the Spanish national team. Together they have been unbeaten in 23 games, sometimes with demonstrations of power. Spain won 8-0 against Scotland and 7-0 against Australia. A problem. “The expectation is very high and that’s not good,” Spain coach Jorge Vilda said ahead of the tournament. “We didn’t win either the European Championships or the World Cup, but we’re promoted to be winners or finalists. The pressure on the players isn’t normal.”

The pressure is gone. With Putellas, the team has lost their biggest star. Is the EM poorer about its biggest star? An unexpected advantage for Coach Vilda, he doesn’t have to live up to his role as a favourite. Instead of one star, it now depends on eleven stars that should make Spain shine.

Spain’s start at the European Championship succeeds with a 4-1 win over Finland

After 100 international matches – more than any Spanish player before her – the training accident happened. She has not missed any of the last 33 international matches. Now it is your teammates turn. They want to complete the mission without their star and end up beaming with her. They took an important step on Friday with the 4-1 win over outsiders Finland.

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