Jenni Hermoso returns to the Spanish team. The Mexican Pachuca soccer player was included by Montse Tomé in her second call-up list as coach of La Roja. In this way he will wear the Spain shirt again after the earthquake that caused the ‘Rubiales case’ and that caused him not to be part of the international list in the last FIFA window, on the occasion of the start of the League of Nations, a tournament qualifier for the Paris Olympic Games next summer.
That controversial first decision by the Asturian coach, which she justified as a way to “protect” the Madrid soccer player from media pressure, marked an absolutely turbulent first contact with the position. The players came to the call against their will, harassed by possible sanctions, and although in that marathon night meeting in Oliva with Víctor Francos, president of the CSD, the possibility of a sit-in was raised, finally the two scheduled games were played against Sweden and Switzerland and also with two meritorious victories.
«We have spoken with her and I have felt better. Already in the press conference of the previous call I gave my explanation for her not being there. Maybe that gave rise to some speculation but there was no problem. We made the decision to protect her because we understood that at that time it was the best. It was a sporting decision but behind it there are many things that those of us who work on a daily basis know,” the Spain coach analyzed about Jenni Hermoso’s particular situation.
The context is now much calmer. The coach will finally continue in the position despite the initial reluctance of the players, who gave their approval to the changes addressed by the Spanish Football Federation (FEF) in recent weeks. The general secretary Andreu Camps, the former director of integrity Miguel García Caba and the head of the communications department, Pablo García Cuervo, are no longer there, all of them accused by the internationals for the pressure on Jenni Hermoso to downplay the non-consensual kiss. by Luis Rubiales after the World Cup final. That is why the women’s team is moving towards the long-awaited normality, the one that Montse Tomé is definitively pursuing, including the Pachuca attacker on her list.
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«I have always had confidence in myself and my coaching staff. I feel privileged and I am grateful to the people who thought I was the right one to lead this change. I have a different way of working than before and confidence in it. The relationship with the player was always good and they are very professional. This has been something that has overwhelmed us all and we are trying to solve it. We have talked about it and in that sense I feel calm,” summarized the Oviedo coach when asked about the state of mind with which she faces this second concentration.
The all-time top scorer of the Spanish team is the big news in Tomé’s second call-up, which also means the return of the young Barça player Salma Paralluelo, with specific weight in winning the World Cup; the captain who lifted the trophy in Sydney, Ivana Andrés; and the scorer Esther González. The three were out due to injury in the last window and now make up a roster of 23 players that also includes Levante midfielder Anna Torrodà, who returns almost two years after her last call-up.
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Eva Navarro, Rosa Márquez and María Pérez are dropped from the list, in addition to Mapi León and Patri Guijarro, the two players who were part of the 15 rebels and who maintained their decision to leave the Spanish concentration after the Oliva summit despite the promises of change from the federation and the CSD.
«Mapi (León) and Patri (Guijarro) came in because we understood that they were the best for those two games. They gave their opinion, which we respected, and from then on we have not heard anything more. We continue to believe that they are two players who are important in their club and we value them and follow them. Steps have been taken and from there I can call whoever wants to be there,” Tomé explained about the controversial situation of the Barça players, raising the possibility of their return to the national team.
With six points out of a possible six and leader of the group, Spain aims to consolidate that first place that qualifies for the final four and allows it to aspire to one of the two Olympic tickets. To do so, they will face Italy in Salerno on October 27 and Switzerland in Zurich on October 31. To this end, the squad and the coaching staff will gather on Monday the 23rd at the Las Rozas Football City, with the first training session that same day open to the public.
-The 23 summoned:
Goalkeepers: Misa Rodríguez (Real Madrid), Cata Coll (Barcelona) and Enith Salón (Valencia).
Defenders: Ona Batlle (Barcelona), Irene Paredes (Barcelona), Ivana Andrés (Real Madrid), Laia Aleixandri (Manchester City), María Méndez (Levante), Oihane Hernández (Real Madrid) and Olga Carmona (Real Madrid).
Midfielders: Tere Abelleira (Real Madrid), Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona), Jenni Hermoso (Pachuca), Maite Oroz (Real Madrid) and Anna Torrodà (Levante).
Forwards: Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona), Athenea del Castillo (Real Madrid), Esther González (Real Madrid), Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona), Inma Gabarro (Sevilla), Amaiur Sarriegi (Real Sociedad) and Lucía García (Manchester United).
2023-10-18 16:55:39
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