Spain's women footballers keen to realise potential

Spain's national soccer team Vicky Losada poses after a training session prior to the upcoming Women's European Championship in Las Rozas, near Madrid, Spain, July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Juan Medina

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Women's soccer is on the rise in Spain after years of stagnation and Barcelona midfielder Vicky Losada believes she and her team-mates can give it an extra boost with a strong showing at the European Championship this month in the Netherlands.

Barcelona's progress under new coach Jorge Vilda has mirrored the rapid recent growth of the women's game in Spain in the last year, and Losada says they badly needed the change.