Spain’s Hermoso received threats over Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss،
Spain international Jenni Hermoso, speaking publicly for the first time since winning the World Cup, told GQ in an exclusive interview that she went to counseling after receiving threats following the kiss request that she had received from the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, after the victory. final victory.
Rubiales, who resigned on September 10, faces criminal charges for kissing Hermoso on the lips without her consent during the awards ceremony after Spain beat England to win the Women’s World Cup on August 20 in Sydney.
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Hermoso told GQ Magazine: “I had to suffer the consequences of an act that I did not provoke, that I did not choose and that was not premeditated. I received threats and… It’s something you never get used to.
The last few weeks have been very difficult but thanks to my psychologist I feel strong and I am not defeated and I have no intention of stopping football. I am not disenchanted.”
Hermoso, 33, gave videotaped testimony to a Spanish prosecutor in September, but his testimony was later leaked to the media.
“Having to repeat it over and over again hurt me a lot,” said the Pachuca striker. “But I know I had to let it out somehow.
“I don’t know if life had this in store for me or not, but it made me see everything in a different way and realize that although I have reached the peak of my sporting career, there is much more Again.
“I will learn to take positive advantage of this story to fight for what I believe is good for society.”
Women’s Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí recently said the unrest that erupted after Spain’s Women’s World Cup triumph would have been worth it if it led to “definitive improvements” for the womens rights.
Spanish women had been pushing for change within the Spanish Football Federation in September 2022.
Demands for better conditions for women re-emerged minutes after the final in Sydney due to Rubiales’ inappropriate behavior.
In September, players called off a strike in Spanish women’s professional football after reaching an agreement on the minimum wage, set at 21,000 euros for this season.
“It really makes me angry when people say women’s soccer doesn’t generate as much money as men’s soccer,” Hermoso said. “Obviously we know that and we’ve never asked to be paid what they earn. We’re just asking for the most basic thing: to have a minimum wage, to be respected and to have the opportunity to do great things like we had it [opportunity]We won the World Cup.”
