I had originally thought that today’s email would be about the England v Austria game which will open the Euro’s tonight, but actual news has scuppered that plan. (Although I did write about the selection decisions I still thought Sarina Wiegman had to make after the Switzerland game
The loss of Alexia is undoubtedly huge but I really hope it provides the opportunity for some of Spain's other stars (Bonmati, Paredes, Lucia Garcia, etc.) to earn the limelight they deserve. There's no doubt Putellas would have been the focus of attention for all of Spain's fixtures and now the conversation will (hopefully!) turn towards the play-style and quality of this Spanish side.
The loss of Alexia is undoubtedly huge but I really hope it provides the opportunity for some of Spain's other stars (Bonmati, Paredes, Lucia Garcia, etc.) to earn the limelight they deserve. There's no doubt Putellas would have been the focus of attention for all of Spain's fixtures and now the conversation will (hopefully!) turn towards the play-style and quality of this Spanish side.