Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati, 27, rushed to hospital with viral meningitis days before Euro 2025
BALLON d'Or winner Aitana Bonmati was rushed to hospital after suffering from viral meningitis.
The Spanish star did not train on Thursday after reporting a fever.
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Bonmati, 27, was then ruled out of Spain's clash with Japan - which they won 3-1 at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
The Barcelona star then shocked her 1.9million followers on Instagram with a post of herself in a hospital bed.
The midfielder could be seen with an IV in her arm as she watched the match on TV.
She added an emoji of a flexing arm to suggest she is fighting strong.
Marca have reported that she underwent multiple medical tests and was diagnosed with viral meningitis.
She has been treated with intravenous medicine and at the moment, there is no return date pencilled in for her.
The report has suggested that there is "confidence" that she will have recovered in time for Spain's Euros campaign.
Spain manager Montse Tome is giving Bonmati all the time she needs in order to make the travelling squad.
She said: "Aitana is a very important player, and we're going to wait for her until the end.
"The only information I have is that we don't know the timeframe.
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"If I say anything, I'd be wrong because I'm not a doctor. She's a very important player."
Spain travel to Switzerland tomorrow ahead of their Euros opener against Portugal on July 3.
Bonmati has earned 76 caps and scored 30 goals in international football.
She was a part of the Spain team that beat England 's Lionesses in the World Cup final in 2023.
She won the women's Ballon d'Or in both 2023 and 2024.
In February, Bonmati insisted that Luis Rubiales' conviction of sexual assault after kissing Jenni Hermoso on the mouth was right.
The infamous incident happened after Spain won the World Cup in 2023.
The former Spanish Football Federation boss was fined £8,274 but was spared a prison sentence.
has set an "important precedent".
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