Spain draws an exciting future

The Women's European Championship is going by at full speed, as all good things tend to do in the summer.

In a new example of progress, the girls of Spain have managed to get into our homes, excite with a force never seen before and see recognized with support and follow-up what they always put: talent, commitment and effort to reach the top.

The players have managed to earn respect and convince themselves of one thing that is very clear: being able to compete for the best.

Going from having a dream to working on a goal: trying to become European champions.

Although they have not succeeded, they have taken an almost more important step: drawing a future where this achievement is possible.

And they have done it on a path full of obstacles.

The competition was already marked by setbacks from the beginning.

The European Championship had to be postponed from 2021 due to the pandemic, forcing the competition to be approached from a different maturity than the initial one.

The Spanish team has suffered significant casualties due to injury, positive cases of covid during preparation and absences of important players once the final list was given.

Despite all the curves, the Spanish team has transmitted strength in the face of adversity.

When you don't have past achievements to lean on, it's the most likely time to give up.

The national team seeks to lay the foundations for a path of success by writing history, and there Spain has shown an impressive will to be a group, join forces together and row until they get up to perform at 100%.

And the road has not been easy.

Beginnings in competitions are never easy.

Spain faced a difficult group where Germany, one of the main continental powers, started as favourites.

In addition, the first match forced a goal against Finland, testing the reaction capacity of a team full of hope.

The girls felt more comfortable as the minutes passed, competing as a block and enjoying the stage.

Starting with victory always brings confidence and, above all, strength to continue adding.

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Spain prepares the great leap

The second game against Germany was as tough as it was necessary.

Despite not getting a positive result, sport helps when it exposes your room for improvement.

Spain observed what shortcomings to work on for the future and that is as valid as a victory.

The decisive match against Denmark, where a draw guaranteed qualification, showed a group willing to compete from ambition.

Spain drew a complete match, achieved victory in the 90th minute and qualified for the quarterfinals for the third consecutive European Championship, showing a consolidation among the elite of continental football.

In big tournaments, you want the biggest challenges, and taking on the host team for a spot in the semi-finals is one of them.

Spain competed looking into the eyes of England, playing face to face against one of the clear candidates for the title.

And she kept the pulse until the last minutes giving a feeling of power.

He was superior in ball control, pushed the English team back and came close to signing one of the most brilliant results of the championship.

In the absence of 10 minutes, in a stadium overturned in favor of the rivals, Spain had in their hands a ticket to the semifinals.

In those final moments, England managed to equalize and send an already dramatic game into extra time.

In that tension looking for glory, the locals managed to turn the score around and eliminate a group full of courage until the final minute.

Although Spain was left out of the semifinals, the feeling was different from previous occasions.

The distance with the best has closed and the group looks to the future with hunger for the next opportunity.

Now they know that they have a team to achieve it, a settled order to seek the objective and a respect earned through effort and work.

The 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand appears on the horizon as motivation, an opportunity to launch women's football to the top.

When the adrenaline leaves, the recognition of your people remains.

And this team, which has broken audience records and broken barriers that seemed impossible, returns surrounded by applause.

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