Aitana Bonmatí has said Spain‘s victory at the 2023 Women’s World Cup was “for nothing” as little has changed in the women’s football infrastructure in the country.
Bonmatí, who holds the Ballon d’Or Féminin and the FIFA The Best women’s award, told French outlet L’Equipe that she is jealous of the England women’s team after the response to the Lionesses’ triumph at the European Championships in 2022.
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“Unfortunately, I can’t say that much has changed,” Bonmatí said when asked about the impact of the World Cup win. “We have the example of the English — when they won the Euros, we saw a big change after the success at the national level.
“There were knock-on effects. Investment in the domestic league, full stadiums when England play. It makes me want it because I can’t say that it is the same here [in Spain]. There is still so much left to do here and I feel like the World Cup was for nothing.”
Bonmatí listed a number of elements that require improvement in order to bring greater equality to football in Spain.
