A mid the scandal that engulfed Spanish women’s football following the postmatch behaviour of subsequently axed federation president Luis Rubiales, the actual football was at times overlooked. That was a cruel irony as Spain’s players produced a string of performances of maturity and class, none more so than in the World Cup final when they defeated European champions England.
At the heart of that, and so many other games in 2023, was Aitana Bonmati, who won the Golden Ball as
