Switzerland has attributed additional security protection to the winger Alisha Lehmann for the stages of women with direct elo -2025.
The 26-year-old only played nine minutes during the group phases, coming as a late substitute during the 1-1 draw against Finland which obtained the Swiss a place in the KO.
Lehmann was not originally part of the team of 23 players in Switzerland for the tournament, but was added to replace injury to midfielder Alena Gienz.
Consequently, the former star of Aston Villa – who now plays for Juventus – should not play a major role in Euro 2025.
She played 16 games and scored twice in the A feminine series when Juventus has retained her last title, but most of her appearances were as a substitute.
However, given its public profile and its immense follow -up on social networks, Switzerland has deployed additional protection for the winger.
The team’s press officer Sven Micosse told Swedish Outlet AFTONBLADET That their on -site security manager will continue to support their players after the matches, but that specific precautions are in place for Lehmann.
Micose explained: “We always make sure that players’ safety is our top priority in all stadiums.
“This is organized by UEFA during the tournament, and our security manager is still there.
“After the matches, he is still there when the players approach fans and, due to the fame of Alisha Lehmann, he sometimes accompanies them a little more.”
The point of sale says that the security guard is present when Lehmann signs autographs and takes photos with the fans, and “from time to time … You have to intervene and push someone who is a little too close”.
With 16.8 million followers on Instagram, Lehmann is comfortably the most followed women’s footballer in the social media platform.
The Star of Spain and twice the winner of the Golden Ball Alexia Putellas is in second place in this ranking on 3.3 million followers, stressing how important the online profile is.
Who are in the quarter -finals of Euro 2025 women?
Italy has already obtained its place in the Euro 2025 women’s semi-final, after defeating Norway 2-1 Wednesday.
Cristiana Girelli of Lehmann, teammate of Juventus, 35, scored the two goals for her nation.
Italy will face the winner of the second quarter -final between Sweden or England, which takes place on Thursday.
Sweden exceeded group C with a series of impressive results, including a German battery of Germany, while the lionesses of Sarina Wiegman finished second in the group of graciousness of a dominant 4-0 victory against the Netherlands and a comfortable 6-1 victory against Wales.
Switzerland, on the other hand, faces the most difficult test of all Friday against the defending World Cup winners, Spain, which has an envious range of elite talents through the field.
The Barcelona Trio of Alexia Potellas, Aitana Bonmati and Claudia Pina, as well as the winner of the Champions League of Arsenal, Mariona Caldentey and Olga Carmona of PSG, are only some of the talents concerned with the attack that Spain can call on Friday.
And the last quarter -final, which takes place on Saturday, sees the Table -Toppers France group – which beat England 2-1 – Take Germany.
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