by Spain will be favorites to win the women’s euro in 2025 when the tournament begins on July 2 in Switzerland, but the world champions will organize a strong competition.
Here AFP take a look at the stars that are expected that have decreased in the tournament for a sensation.
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Alexia Putellas (Spain)
The importance of Ballon d’Or winner Putellas for Spain has only increased since the diagnosed shock messages from her teammate from Barcelona, Aitana Bonmati, in which the latter was released from the hospital and is expected to work with her teammates this week.
Putellas, 31, has the experience and standing to have Spain for a first euro title, and on Thursday the opening game of Group B against Portugal will give Portugal an additional weight for the shoulders of the midfielder.
Spain’s squad is predictable by Barca players who have suffered a painful defeat against Arsenal in the most recent Champions League final.
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Putellas was one of them and it has even more reason to be torn open after she had missed the last euros with a torn anterior cruciate ligament who suffered one day before the tournament began.
She also returned to her best with 22 goals and 17 templates for Barca last season and was also in League F.
Lea Schueller (Germany)
The Bayern Munich striker Schueller has been the focus of the German attack since Alexandra Popp’s retirement last year, and its fatal ending will be the key to Christian Wuck’s team.
The 27 -year -old Schueller scored 52 times in 75 games for Germany and comes to the tournament after achieving the main goals in the Bavaria’s domestic league and the Cup double.
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“Of course we are not only in the tournament to take part. We are Germany. We definitely want to win a title,” said Schueller in May.
“But we play with a very young team, a team that is subjected to a transformation with a new coach and a new coaching staff. Nevertheless, we definitely want to fight for the title.”
Germany could be Spain’s biggest challenger after showing a great form when he was cruising into the Nations League final. Schueller scored five times in six groups A1 games.
Lauren James (England)
That Sarina Wiegman Dynamo James recorded in her squad, although she has not played a game since April, since a thigh injury is proof of how important the Chelsea star is for the reigning champions.
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The 23-year-old is one of the players who give England an additional dimension, play between the midfield and attack and offer an additional element of creativity and unpredictability.
The only question about James is whether she can get up for the tournament for full game fitness, even though Wiegman said she is expecting James in the mix of England’s opening game with France.
“I never really doubt myself because I think as soon as you have doubts in your head, then it is always negative thoughts,” said James, after returning to complete training in the early this month.
“I always had in my head that I would make it.”
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Claudia Pina (Spain)
So far, Barcelona striker Pina has stuck a regular starter for club and country after an excellent campaign for the 23-year-old throughout the season.
Pina was the star of the show with two goals outside the bank that gave Spain a coming feh victory against England and a place in the semi-finals of the Nations League.
She was also twice in Chelsea’s strokes in the last four of the Champions League, two of the ten goals that she scored what she made a top scorer in this year’s competition.
Kadidiatou Diani (France)
Lyon striker Diani is France’s most experienced player after coach Laurent Bonadeis shock change, the former captain Wendie Renard, and the leading goal scorer Eugenie Le Sommer, the goal scorer of the all-hearted, dropped.
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The 30-year-old will be the key to the French who are in a hard group D next to England, Wales and the Netherlands, and hope for a big show in Switzerland after winning all six games in 2025.
After a good season, Diani comes to the tournament with Lyon, where she scored 16 goals and set up 10 more in 29 appearances.
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