A compromise between Spain women’s players and their national football association has been reached after meetings involving government officials that ran into the very early hours of Wednesday. These same sources said the players were worried they would face sanctions if they did not report for Spain duty. Two more Barcelona players, Alexia Putellas and Cata Coll, were filmed at the Catalan city’s airport on their way to Valencia, as they searched for the fast-track entrance through security. The majority of the 23 players she named had said they no longer wished to represent Spain. The same people who ask us to trust them are those who today announced a squad with players who asked NOT to be called up.

Source: New York Times September 20, 2023 16:44 UTC