The Ella Toon from England admits that Spain might have extra motivation in the final of Sunday of the Ladies Euro 2025 after his World Cup triumph was overshadowed two years ago by events at the end of the competition in Sydney.
Spain beat England 1-0 in 2023 to win the World Cup world for the first time, with Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the game.
However, the headlines were later dominated by the forced kiss by the former Spanish football federation -chef Luis Rubiales on player Jenni Hermoso.
Rubiales eventually received a fine of 10,800 euros (USD 11,670) for sexual violence in February of this year.
«It was a difficult period for the Spanish players and I think what they were doing in the World Cup, that that was the most important talk point at the time, was really difficult and something they should not have endured,» Tone Reporters in Zurich said on Friday. «They should have celebrated what a great tournament was for them.»
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Toone played in the World Cup final and now hopes that England can avenge his defeat that day, and can repeat his victory in the final of the last European Championship in 2022.
«We both want to win clearly their reasons, we have ours and I think it will be a very tough game,» said the 25-year-old midfielder of Manchester United.
«We have so much respect for them and the quality they have, but we also believe in ourselves that we can really perform.»
England has made a third consecutive major tournament final outside the back of two heartbreaking victories in the knockout rounds in Switzerland.
After he returned from two goals to have returned to the quarterfinals in the quarterfinals in the last four to beat Sweden, it beat 2-1 in the last four with 2-1.
The lion ribbons were behind in that match in Geneva until Michelle Agyemang’s 96th minute effort forced extra time. Chloe Kelly then converted the winner in the 119th minute when the penalties loomed.
«I think we all have it individually in us and as a team that we want to fight, not stop running,» said Toone, who scored the first goal in England when Germany beat 2-1 at Wembley in the Euro 2022 final.
“You have seen that in games where you sometimes feel that we are down and out and it is 90 minutes and then someone comes up and we take that moment.
«We are competitive and we know what it takes to win and that is what has brought us to a third consecutive final.»
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