ThoseA final honor hedge
Why did Spain have broken out Switzerland towards the exit of the stadium?
The latest steps of the Swiss team at the Euro were made under a hedge of honor of their Spanish executioners. A gesture of recognition which was not entirely intended for them.
The last steps of the Swiss internationals at the Euro, to the applause of their Spanish rivals.
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Being eliminated from a big tournament is never a good time to spend. So not sure that all the Swiss had the heart of that. A few minutes after taking the door of their euro, the internationals were however invited by their audience to sing and jump on the spot. To better resume the Swiss German equivalent of “all together, all together …”.
It is not exactly the kind of exercise that we generally lend ourselves after such a painful defeat, but the moment had symbol value. Whatever the final outcome, Switzerland has progressed far too much in its report In women’s football For two and a half weeks to close the door of the course of his team to tears.
Despite the elimination of Switzerland, the public of the Wankdorf had neither the desire to take leave of the euro nor its internationals.
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And then, even if Spain was far too strong on Friday in the quarterfinals, Switzerland delivered a fourth exciting match. In a register very different from the first three. This time, it was almost exclusively a question of defending and gripping the teeth. And Switzerland did it wonderfully for more hours, invoking the (big) bit of luck necessary to stay in the race. In other words: for more than an hour, it was allowed to think that the national team could create the feat against the world champions. And nothing that the existence of this idea was enough to make this quarter -final captivating.
Aitana Bonmati: “Euro 2025 will remain”
Two magnificent gestures – a heel of the Double Ballon d’Or Aitana Bonmati and a strike from Claudia Pina – showered the Swiss hopes in five minutes. Difficult to redo the match, to add “if” to the story, to blame the referee or the wind. The euro is finished for the Swiss team, and it is logical. Pia Sundhage and his players pulled everything they could. And even a hedge of honor of the Spanish to lead them towards the exit.
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“It was a gesture that went beyond the match,” said The Star of Spain Aitana Bonmatiwhich stopped at length after the match to take selfies with fans. Of course, Switzerland has delivered a large tournament. Even Friday, she was competitive, intense. She prevented us from deploying our usual game. But our congratulations and thanks go to the whole country. This tournament, this welcome, this organization, these people in the street, these full stadiums: Euro 2025 will remain for a long time in our memories. ”
Whatever the different outcome: it is the same kind of thoughts that spun in the mind of Pia Sundhagus when she said that “women’s football has become important in Switzerland”. “We knew there would be people, atmosphere in the stadiums during the euro. But not at that point. What we have experienced was beyond the dreams I allowed myself. ”
The competition continues, with Switzerland in the role of spectator. A last moment of sharing is planned between internationals and the public on Saturday at 3 p.m. on the Bundesplatz de Bern. The story could not really end with tears.
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