Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati in hospital with viral meningitis, just days before EURO 2025 begins

Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati is being treated in hospital for viral meningitis, just days before the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship starts in Switzerland.

The 27-year-old did not train on Thursday ahead of Spain's friendly against Japan on Friday in Leganes, Spain, which they won 3-1.

She shared a picture on Instagram of herself watching the match from a hospital bed in Madrid, where she was taken with doctors from the Spanish Football Federation, who later confirmed the diagnosis.

Bonmati has won the Ballon d'Or for the past two years and was also the recipient of of the Fifa women's player of the year award in 2023 and 2024.

EURO 2025 starts on Wednesday, with Spain playing Portugal in their opening Group B game in Bern on Thursday.

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