Aitana Bonmati, a two-time Ballon d’Or winner, is receiving treatment for viral meningitis, according to the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Saturday.
In the world champions’ final warm-up match before Euro 2025 begins the following week, Bonmati was unable to recover from Friday’s friendly win over Japan.
After tests revealed that Bonmati had viral meningitis, she was “under ongoing medical observation,” according to the RFEF in a statement.
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After suffering from a condition, Bonmati, 27, skipped a Thursday training session and later posted a photo of herself watching Japan’s 3-1 victory on social media.
After the match, Spain coach Montse Tome said she had no idea whether Bonmati would recover enough to play at the Swiss European Championship, which runs from July 2-27.
Meningitis can be frightening, but it is theoretically treatable, according to Tome.
She’s going to be gone for how long, we’ll find out. That is all I can say.
We’re going to wait for Aitana as long as possible because she’s a very important player.
The protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord are infected with meningitis. The less serious bacterial variant, which can cause death within 24 hours, is less serious than the more common bacterial one.
Source: Channels TV
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