Itzel Bandín, Mexican journalist of the ESPN that covers the Eurocup, did not leave his astonishment yesterday with the tide of followers that the Spanish team raises. “I have interviewed fans from Colombia, from Chile, even from Albania … everyone goes with Spain. The hook of players like Aitana or Alexia is noticed … it is a pass.” Certainly, the 'Rojamanía'It is breathed in the cities where those of Montse I took, With stadiums to overflow, hundreds of flags and t -shirts through the streets and the 'Fan Zone' organized by the Spanish Federation at each headquarters with an unpublished environment so far in women's football.
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According to UEFA estimated data, between 40 and 60 thousand followers of Spain are accompanying the team in this tournament. The never seen. “Tickets have been exhausted for almost all matches, with an electrifying atmosphere and an influx of unprecedented followers. This is more than a tournament; it is a movement,” the UEFA Women's Soccer director celebrated yesterday, Nadine Kessler.
UEFA published that this edition has registered the greatest public assistance in a group stage throughout its history, with 461,582 fans and with all the tickets sold for 22 of the 24 meetings.
´Aficial in particular is beating records with a game and figures that explain this phenomenon. In the group stage, 69% possession has been achieved, 14 goals, 78 occasions, 89% in the accuracy of passes, 123 recovered balls and 30 shots on the door. Some numbers that scare. There is no rival that presents similar credentials. The two top scorers of the tournament are Esther González, with four goals, and Alexia Putellas, with three. The double gold ball also dominates the ranking of assists, with four. The only 'but' would be in defense, with the three goals conceded in three games.
If the numbers hook, the style of the world champions and the claim of their figures put the rest. Thus, a gala atmosphere is expected in Berna's Wankdorf before Switzerland, the host, who has received the crossing of the quarterfinals as a major prize. “We are very motivated to play against the host and motivates us that so many people follow us, it is proud to feel this,” he said yesterday Jana Fernández At a press conference. “It's going to be a beautiful game, with a lot of atmosphere,” he seconded Salma Paralluelo.
The Swiss press is clear that Spain is a favorite but celebrates the challenge. In newspapers such as Bluewin or Blick, it is mentioned that the challenge is “colossal” for Switzerland against a team that “marks the rhythm of world women's football.”
The expectation in this Eurocup has led to beating the assistance record of England'2022, where the average was 18,544, while in Switzerland it is already in 19,233 spectators, Spain-Portugal was the second with the greatest presence with 29,520, behind the Germany-Dinamarca, with 34,165. And at the level of audiences, he congregated 1,846,000 spectators at the 1st of TVE in Italy-Spain and 20.7 % of Share
