If Spain had not resolved the bitter feud between the players and the coach, their fans may never have witnessed midfielder Aitana Bonmati expertly pulling all strings to guide them to the Women's World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.Bonmati was one of 15 players that had threatened to quit the tea
If Spain had not resolved the bitter feud between the players and the coach, their fans may never have witnessed midfielder Aitana Bonmati expertly pulling all strings to guide them to the Women's World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.
Playing for treble winners Barcelona, Bonmati is not used to losing and the 25-year-old was"really pissed off" when Spain lost 4-0 in their final group game against Japan without putting up a fight, finishing second in the group. Bonmati may not be Spain's captain, but there was no doubt she was leading the charge in the final third with her magical feet, scoring twice in a 5-1 win to take her tournament tally to three goals.
Half an hour later, she grabbed her second - almost a carbon copy of the first as she left Swiss players befuddled.
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