Swiss boss Sundhage says historic Euros run about more than winning games

While upstart Switzerland's dream run at the Women’s European Championship run came to an end on Friday in a 2-0 quarterfinal loss to world champions Spain, a proud coach Pia Sundhage and her players celebrated as if it was a victory.

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In many ways it was.

Sundhage's team had already made history by making the knockout round of a major tournament for the first time, and then treated the sellout crowd to a spirited showing, diligently holding off the world’s best for more than an hour.

"I've been in the football game since I was a little kid, and the fact that it has changed (in Switzerland), people are more interested in the women’s game than they were a year-and-a-half ago, that's the thing you love to see happening,” Sundhage said.

“We lost the game, but I think we gained a lot. Football is so much more than a gold medal.”