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Spain's World Cup winners proved their worth on the pitch in Sweden – they have achieved so much more off it in recent weeks

Alexia Putellas says Spain's agreement to end their boycott of the women's national team should be a "turning point" for women's sport and society.

Much greater, deeper change is needed for Spain's women players to gain equality

Sweden captain Kosovare Asllani says her side are planning a joint show of support with the Spain Women’s team for their meeting on Friday as Spain prepare for their first match since Luis Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso after the World Cup final. A compromise between Spain’s players and the Spanish football association (RFEF) was reached on Wednesday with 21 of the 23 players called up for September’s camp agreeing to represent their country, having reiterated the week before that they would not play again until major changes were made at the RFEF. Spain meet Swed...

Alexia Putellas says Spain’s meeting with government officials on Wednesday will be considered a landmark “before and after” moment for women’s sport in her country. A compromise between Spain women’s players and the Spanish Football Association (RFEF) was reached after a meeting with the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD — a governmental body with authority in sporting matters) that ran into the early hours, with Putellas saying the players had just four hours of sleep. The majority of the 23 players called up for September’s Nations Leagu...