The two-time Ballon d’Or winner spent four days in hospital before the Euros but has come alive in the knockout stages to lead Spain into the final

Aitana Bonmati has risen from Catalonia’s local fields to the heart of world soccer, combining talent, vision and a career full of milestones that continue to shape the sport’s future. Check all about the FC Barcelona player.

Spain's Aitana Bonmatí delivered a clutch 113th-minute goal to break the tie vs. Germany. 2 DAYS AGO・UEFA Women's EURO・1:11

The beautiful game has finally given Aitana Bonmatí what it owed her. The world’s best player delivered a moment of brilliance against Germany to secure a historic

The midfielder smartly snookered a strike into the net in extra time from a tight angle. Ann-Katrin Berger had been the hero for the Germans in the penalty shootout in the last round, but Bonmati had noted a small chink in her armour that was decisive in this semi-final and shared it with the media.

The midfielder scored the winning goal in the semi-final as they beat Germany 1-0 after extra time, and also provided a backheel assist in their last-eight win over Switzerland

Just weeks after being hospitalised, it was the Barcelona star who scored the goal to defeat Germany and send La Roja into Sunday's final

The winger scored the goal that won England the Women's EURO 2022 final against Germany, coming off the bench and leading celebrations that befitted a player who had spent most the previous year out with an ACL injury.