The reign of the world champions Spain still has reason to be afraid of their German semi -final opponents: La Roja have never managed to defeat the eight -time European champions. A Bogey team for Alexia Putellas’ teammates, who will hope they have gained all the experience they need to end the curse.

In eight meetings between Spain AND Germany In all the competitions, La Roja has never won against a nation that has historically prevailed sports. The German team has a record of five wins and three draws against the Spaniards, who are currently world champions.

The latest of these came to the 2024 Olympic Games, after the World Cup in Spain, when Germany denied the Olympic bronze of Spain in a 1-0 victory in third-country play-off.

“There’s the first time for everything,” SAY Alexia Putellas An interview with Mundo Deportvo. “Our goal is to reach the finals, so it means we have to defeat Germany. “

Despite their adverse record, Spain arrives at Letzigrund Stadion as favorites entering this semifinal. It is a status they owe their perfect start for Euro 2025, with four wins from four games and 16 goals scored and only three accepted.

Spain Montse Tome coach is optimistic: “Ever since I was here, I have played Germany five times and we have never been able to beat them. I have the impression that we are approaching and closer to victory every time.”

One of the reasons for this is the very positive mood about the Spanish national team, “Where the atmosphere is the most professional” That the former help of Jorge Vilda in La Roja has ever experienced.

“The team is getting more and more mature and there is progress in every sense of the word“She says.”I see a lot of maturity in the team and a lot of understanding among the players. “

‘Additional motivation’

This Spanish team is already following in the footsteps of a historic Euro show: for the first time since 1997, they have qualified for the semifinal of the Continental Competition. And at the time, the tournament was opposed only by eight nations.

But the world champions leader wants more: “In recent years, we have won a World Cup, a League of Nations and everything we need now is the euro, so it is very important to us, ” Aitana Bonmati told Marca on Tuesday, claiming that Spain’s ambition is to “Continue to devour the world“

The curse of Germany’s confrontation even adds “Additional Motivation”, Says the winner of Ballon D’Or twice, for whom the last loss to Germany “Leave a bitter taste.”

“The pressure is on them because they have won eight European championships and we have not won any.

An opportunity than revenge

Putellas, Spain’s best player at the beginning of the tour, adds: “We are convinced that if we approach our best version and minimize our mistakes, we can get to the finals.”

To finally defeat Germany, Spain will be able to count on a united strip chamber, a rarity in a national team shocked by the controversy in recent years, with players withdrawing from La Roja to denounce the conditions in which they play and others keeping calm or taking advantage of their shortcomings.

“We have always had extraordinary talent, we have chosen the talent that could help us, but we have created a team capable of taking on his responsibilities, “ Says Tome, he himself criticized that it was one of the last cogs at the rfef’s previous management wheel.

Spain seems to have never been close enough to finally beat Germany, “One of the best teams in the world,” According to Putellas. But there is no doubt about talking ‘revenge Against a nation that left the guard has never beaten: “They are an opponent we lost to, and tomorrow we have the opportunity to beat them for the first time!”

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