Editorial: El País

• The Spanish women's football team has solidified its international success after winning the World Cup and the Nations League, as well as qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
• Before the World Cup in Australia, 15 footballers quit the national team until unfair practices ended. This followed the inappropriate behavior of the then President of the Federation, Luis Rubiales, who now faces legal charges.
• The scrutiny of the Federation has continued since then and remains interim.
• The worldwide reverberation of the Rubiales scandal has fostered a 'me too' style movement in Spain and in the sport.
• The number of women and girls playing football in Spain has grown significantly, totalling 107,853 licenses in the current season, compared to 39,023 a decade ago.

Conclusion: Spain's women's football team has paved the way for greater equality and respect in sport and in society as a whole. Although significant progress has been made, the conditions and level of competition still mean that many footballers prefer to play for foreign teams.

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