Spain's Aitana Bonmatí praised Germany's resilience following their quarterfinal performance against France, where they played with 10 players yet managed a draw and advanced through penalties. Bonmatí highlighted that few teams could endure such adversity and still perform effectively. She expressed respect for Germany's history in the Euro tournaments, noting that they have won the championship eight times, thus indicating that the pressure is on them as Spain prepares for the semifinal showdown in Zurich.
"That performance revealed a lot about Germany's mentality and resilience. I think they are one of the few teams that can find themselves in this situation and get through it. I can't tell you another team that goes down to 10 players and can hold out for the whole game from the 13th minute, plus stoppage time, plus extra time."
"On top of that, they win on penalties. That's keeping a cool head and shows that no matter what happens, all the adversity in the world can come at you, you will continue with your plan, with your commitment intact."
"I have a lot of respect for Germany and also, if you look at the history of the Euros, they have won it eight times, so the pressure is on them."
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