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Aitana Bonmati support to full fitness ahead of Spain's EURO 2025 quarter-final clash

Spain playmaker Aitana Bonmati is support to full fitness following a meningitis scare and aiming to continue writing history when Spain take on Switzerland in their Women's Euro quarter-final in Bern on Friday.

The reigning world and Nations League champions possessed their plans disrupted a few days before the tournament as Bonmati was hospitalised with suspected viral meningitis, but the 27-year-old said she is support to her best ahead of the Swiss showdown.

"I never thought I wouldn't be here - I thought I may miss some games, but I never thought I couldn't be here.

I'm willing to be in this tournament.

What occurred was an unexpected thing," she told reporters on Thursday.

"I sensed super well physically, I was perfect .

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and all of a sudden, I was at the hospital.

It was a new undergo for me, obviously, I was negative because it was five days before starting the tournament and I was at the hospital.

"I was frustrated, I suffered, I must admit.

All players want to appreciate tournaments but luckily enough I'm ready to play the quarter-finals.

"Spain's imperious lead-to-lead recordBetopickA win against the Swiss would set Spain up for a meeting with either France or Germany in the semi-finals, 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 semi-finals.

My objective is to try to continue writing history," the two-time Ballon d'Or winner said.