Spain has all the talent to win the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, but its newfound grit could be what gets its golden generation over the hump.
A team that has long had collectiveness among its playing corps, has found its roar.told"El Pais.""Now we can talk about the soul of the ‘brutal' team."Head coach Jorge Vilda knows some of his players might not like him very much. Even after patching up a dispute that saw 15 squad members refuse to play for him last year, it is a strained relationship at best. But he agrees with them about the spirit, and he's loving what he's seen to this point.
These facets don't guarantee victory, far from it. England is hugely resilient also and is a proven winner, having gone on the triumph at those Euros in 2022. An image that sums up how Spain feels and thinks these days was on Bonmati after Sweden scored in the semifinal. She grabbed the ball, ran to the center spot, and yelled at her colleagues that this wasn't done. They listened, and responded, and the mental lift manifested itself in Carmona's superb drive.
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