“That won’t happen to boys.”

ANDCadiz did not want to abandon Nuevo Mirandilla for the Women’s Nations League semi-final between Spain and the Netherlands, which was scheduled for Friday 23 February. A decision that, despite Cadiz’s explanations, That doesn’t seem to have convinced players like Aitan Bonmati, who criticized the change. in an interview in L’Equipe moments before the final in Seville.

We were supposed to play in Cadiz, but in the end we changed the venue and are going to play in La Cartuja. This would not have happened to the boys in the Nations League final.

Aitana Bonmati

“That won’t happen to boys.”

“We were supposed to play in Cadiz, but in the end we changed the venue and will play in La Cartuja,” the reigning Ballon d’Or winner begins, before harshly criticizing the decision: “This would not have happened to the boys in the Nations League final.“. A phrase that refers to the public and the fans they attract and encourages them to “pay attention to such details” because “When we do something well, people react“, he concludes.

The Nations League semi-final match, in which Spain defeated the Netherlands 3-0, in which Aitana Bonmati herself scored a goal and provided an assist. 21,856 spectators in the stadium at half capacity and now hopes to introduce the largest bet entry in the first final of this tournament in the women’s department.

There is so much to do that it is impossible to talk only about football.

Aitana Bonmati

Moreover, Aitana does not bite her tongue and also attacks the leadership of the RFEF regarding women’s football, even as a world champion: “There is still a lot to be done, I have the impression that the World Cup was in vain.”

Aitana regrets that women’s football in Spain has not grown much since winning the world title in Australia and New Zealand: “Unfortunately, I can’t say that much has changed. We have the example of the English when they won the European Cup. After this success, we have witnessed great changes at the country level. There were consequences, investments in the championship, the stadiums are full when England play. “I like it because I can’t say it’s the same here.”

The Ballon d’Or winner also believes that match management for the semi-finals and finals of the Nations League is not at the same level as on the grass: “Everything starts off well, advertise the matches well, want to organize them in suitable places, do not change stadiums a week before the match, because it makes things even more difficult for fans. The championship is also being popularized… In the country as a whole, it is not at the level we deserve.”

France is a serious contender

As is logical in the French media, they managed to talk about the final next Wednesday, February 28, where they said that the final was very equal: “France is a team I respect a lot because I have met many times with French teams like Lyon or PSG, and I think they have great players who can create a lot of danger.“.

Although in this final they don’t forget what happened with Luis Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss with Jenny Hermoso in the last match they played when they won the World Cup. A situation that Bonmati responded directly to when asked if they wanted to talk more about the playing field: “There is so much to do that it is impossible to talk only about football.. This is part of the journey and our career. And if we leave a better legacy for those who come, then we will have done something good,” he concludes.