Category: Medical

  • Aitana Bonmatí: A Serious Diagnosis Just Days Before the Euros

    Just five days before Spain’s Women’s Euro 2025 opener, Aitana Bonmatí, the two‑time Ballon d’Or winner and Barcelona’s midfield master, was hospitalised with viral meningitis, rocking the team and fans alike. With Spain preparing to travel to Switzerland for their opening match against Portugal on 3rd July, this diagnosis has come at a precarious time. Source: https://www.thehopenewspaper.com/ballon-dor-winner-bonmati-hospitalised-with-meningitis/…

  • Pregnancy in Women’s Football: Career, Confidence & Changing Culture

    Braving the Conversation On The Tooney & Russo Show (on BBC Sounds), Lionesses Alessia Russo and Ella Toone opened up about a topic rarely discussed in public: pregnancy and career in women’s football. Both praised the FA and clubs’ improved maternity policies, acknowledging the progress made in recent years. Players and coaches are now entitled…