It's a pleasure to watch them play.

They captivate, they entertain, they win, and they score goals. They started out as one of the favorites, and events have only confirmed this impression. In the Women's Euros so far this season, no one has been as captivating as the Spanish national team. With modern, dynamic football and an undeniable attacking spirit, Montse Tomé's team crushed Portugal and Belgium. Yes, they're second-tier teams, but you have to play the games and excel at them, just like Spain is doing. It hasn't mattered that Cata Coll hasn't been able to play in goal so far, or that Irene Paredes, the leader of the defense, missed the first game due to suspension, or that Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí has ​​been eased into the game slowly and cautiously after overcoming an untimely bout of viral meningitis.

Because the strength of the Spanish team lies in the collective, in the combination of talent, technique, and tactics. They are the current world champions for a reason. They finished fourth at the last Olympics due to a certain competitive saturation, and they seem to have regained their freshness on Swiss soil.

Alexia Putellas remembers why she was twice voted the best female soccer player in the world.

No footballer better exemplifies this buoyant moment than Alexia Putellas. A superlative player, she has scored, assisted, and directed operations from the midfield forward. It's a pleasure to see Alexia back in full form after the serious knee injury that kept her out of the previous European Championship and left her barely a chance at the World Cup. Football owed Alexia a new showcase to remind us why she was twice voted the best player in the world. With her physique back and more experience under her belt, the Barça captain is dazzling. For now, she's undoubtedly the tournament's number one player. But she's not the only one standing out. What can we say about striker Esther González, always sharp in the box? Or Mariona Caldentey, perhaps the most complete player on the international scene? Or the young Vicky López, whose legs haven't trembled.

With the controversy between Jennifer Hermoso and the national team coach now behind them, and the off-field issues they faced in previous tournaments now a thing of the past, these athletes' achievement is that all the talk is about, and very positively so. They deservedly have millions of citizens watching their progress, garnering a greater media spotlight that follows their every step, and they aren't afraid of the responsibility. The clashes will come next week, and chance or a bad day could send them to the curb. But playing like this, luck usually favors those who work for it.