Jenni Hermoso Last night he broke his public silence for the first time since the outbreak of the Rubiales case. The Spanish international, involuntary protagonist of the scandal that ended with the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), spoke during the investiture ceremony of the new members of the Pachuca Football Hall of Fame (Mexico). An act in which she was recognized along with other football figures such as the former Italian player Francesco Totti, or the coaches Xavi Hernández and Carlo Ancelotti.
In his first public statementBeyond the words leaked yesterday from his testimony before the Prosecutor’s Office, Hermoso did not explicitly refer to Rubiales and what happened after the World Cup final in Australia. But the Mexican Pachuca star did send some protest messages in favor of her teammates on the national team and women’s soccer.
After remembering her beginnings and the support of her family, Hermoso acknowledged that “a few weeks ago, on the field of the Australia Stadium in Sydney, I became a child once again.”
«Although a short time has passed, I still wonder what we did that night. We won a title, we went around the world and became one of the best teams in history; but deep down, we achieved something much more human, more transcendental. We were not champions to lift a trophy that stays in the showcases, receive a compensation bonus or appear on thousands of covers that wrinkle with time: We were world champions because it was the only way we had left to be heard, respected and valued.», he explained to a dedicated audience.
«We change the way of seeing women’s football»
«My national team changed the way many people see women’s football. “I am sure that millions of girls around the world have felt identified and protected by this group of brave, committed and honest players, who in every step they have taken have always thought about the future of all of them,” she added.
«A lot has happened since then, perhaps we sacrificed some joys, some celebration, and, Without deserving it, we suffered more than necessary in a historic moment for us.. I am clear that we have an enormous responsibility towards the new generations. To all those people who do not have a loudspeaker to make themselves heard, I want to tell them that this fight belongs to everyone. We win on the field and off it to ensure an inclusive sport and society that protects us all. And to everyone I want to say: It’s over! “I am Jenni Hermoso, I am a soccer player and I am that girl who managed to become a World Champion,” concluded the Madrid native.
2023-10-11 09:10:56
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