Aitana Bonmati hopes “This will be the year” Spain completes their sweep from international awards by going all the way to Euro 2025.
The defensive world champions and winners of last year's Nations League, La Roja will travel to the tournament as one of the favorites to lift the trophy in Switzerland.
The side of Montserrat Tome will get their campaign on July 3 against Portugal, while they will also be confronted with BGRE B op opposed to Belgium and Italy.
“[Winning the Euros] Is our main goal this year as a national team, because it is one of the trophies that we don't have with the senior team, “said Bonmati.
“Because I can say that I won it at youth level, but not with the senior team. So it will be nice for me and for the team to win the euros, because it is one of the best competitions in terms of national teams.
“I hope this year will be the year, and we will do everything we can to do it.”
For this, Spain will try to secure their place in this year's Nations League Finals when they are confronted with England on Tuesday.
La Roja, those two points are clear at the top of group A3, only needs a draw at RCDE stage to seal their place in the last four.
Spain was defeated by England in the quarterfinals of the Euro 2022 and Bonmati believes that this was a turning point for her side, who cruelly to beat the lion's in the world cup final of the following year.
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“I think we have earned better in that match [in 2022]”The midfielder said.” We played a great game, but in the end they defeated us.
“Then we won the World Cup, we won the Nations League, and we grew up a lot as a team, specifically physically.
“I think Spain has always had the talent and technology. But years ago we could not compete with teams such as England or the US at a physical level. We can now compete.”
Personally, winning the euros and Nations League Bonmati would certainly bring in a strong position to win an unprecedented third consecutive balloon d'Or.
The 27-year-old, who corresponded Barcelona teammate Alexia Putellas (2021 and 2022) by conquering the prize in successive years, has already won Liga F and the Spanish Supercopa with the Blaugrana this season, and reached the Champions League final.
“It will be so nice [to win it again] And a unique achievement, “Bonmati added.” I think we are doing great things as a team again this year.
“It would be nice if the balloon d'Or would stay in the club, because I think we have the best players in the world.”