It's the worst bad news right after winning the Women's Ballon d'Or for three consecutive years.
`The best midfielder in the world of women's soccer' Aitana Bonmati (27, Barcelona) is forced to miss at least two months due to a broken leg during training for the Spanish national team. The departure of the ace, who has been in charge of the midfield of Spain and Barcelona, put both the club and the national team on alert. According to the Spanish Royal Football Association on the 1st (Korea Standard Time), Bonmaty was diagnosed with a fracture of his left calf bone (spyel) after losing his balance and falling while landing after jumping during the national team's morning training session in Las Losas, near Madrid. According to local media, the injury occurred in a contactless situation, and the impact was transmitted directly to the non-bone as the ankle was bent at the moment of landing.
Spain was preparing for the second leg of the European Women's Nations League final against Germany at Estadio Metropolitano on the 2nd. Bonmati played 77 minutes in the first leg at Kaiserslautern on the 28th, and the match was held to a 0-0 draw.
Bon Marty, who is scheduled to return to Barcelona for rehabilitation, is reportedly discussing whether to operate through a detailed examination. Looking at the recovery period alone, the prevailing view is that long-term absence from at least eight weeks to as long as three to four months is inevitable. In this case, not only the Nations League final, but also the second half of Barcelona's La Liga F and Women's Champions League group stages and the Cup tournament schedule cannot be played.
Barcelona has already lost several midfield resources due to injuries, and even the 'game changer' Bon Marty has been lost, forcing a power vacuum. Spain's women's national team will also lose key resources in the midfield in the second leg of the upcoming European Nations League final. In particular, he has been responsible for the first gateway role of the build-up, penetration of the second line, and kick quality in set-piece situations at the same time, so the gap is serious. Not only tactical losses but also leadership vacuums are feared.
Bon Marty won the Women's Ballon d'Or for the third year in a row, becoming the first female player to win three awards, and was also named the UEFA Player of the Year, continuing his career at the top of men's and women's soccer. With six goals and three assists in 11 games in Barcelona this season, fans and fellow players are continuing their wishful thinking through SNS amid the "worst bad news that came at the best moment."
Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
