Athenea del Castillo equalised for Spain against Italy on Friday night with one of the goals of the competition

Spain signed off their Women's Euro Group B campaign with a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Italy that made it clear to the other teams in the last eight -- anyone wishing to beat them needs to address the depth of talent in their squad and their ability to continuously adapt to in-game situations.

The two-time Ballon d’Or winner's participation in the tournament was in doubt last week when she was hospitalized after falling ill with a fever late Friday.

The behaviors are extreme and exciting, but the show itself isn’t bleak. It is bright and funny, colorful and surprising.

Germany’s title with Kessler 12 years ago was its sixth straight but a seventh has been elusive. The Germans are an expected contender after several high-scoring victories in 2025 and taking a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they lost twice to the United States.

Elisabetta Oliviero found the back of the net to give Italy a 1-0 lead over Spain. 7 MINS AGO・UEFA Women's EURO・0:31

Euro 2025 kicked off on July 2, with 16 women's teams having the chance to get their hands on the iconic trophy in the final on July 27. England are the defending champions, while world champions Spain are looking to claim their first Euros title.

That proved to be premature, as Putellas returned to the pitch in April 2023 and was back in the Spain squad for that summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She played seven times and provided an assist, but had not built up enough rhythm to show her best form.