Can return of the world's best Putellas reunite divided Spain?

The RFEF backed Vilda during the darkest hours of the revolt in September 2022 and he left all the players involved in the dispute out of the squad amid the controversy.

Alexia Putellas of Spain duels for the ball with Carmen Montenegro of Panama during the international friendly match at Estadio Roman Suarez Puerta. Pic: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images

Spain should be considered one of the strongest and most exciting teams at this year's Women's World Cup, with a talented group of young players led by Alexia Putellas, who has won back-to-back Ballon d’Or awards and helped Barcelona win two of the last three Champions League titles.

The best player in the world is set to return to the biggest stage after a major knee injury sustained before the 2022 European Championship sidelined her for almost a year.