Defiant Hermoso beams from stands at football match as Sevilla stars wear T-shirts of support amid kissgate scandal
pAnd the sport continued to show its support for the midfielder with Sevilla wearing T-shirts with messages of solidarity. /p
figure id=attachment_23671270 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 730pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/jennifer-herrmoso-pachuca-spain-womens-840433065.jpg?strip=allamp;w=720 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23671270 width=720 height=960 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureJennifer Herrmoso watched the Atletico Madrid vs AC Milan Women#8217;s Cup final[/caption]
figure id=attachment_23671304 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 970pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/e5d720d5-c8ce-4a79-9db2-7fce54b28253.jpg?strip=allamp;w=960 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23671304 width=960 height=601 /figcaption class=wp-caption-textThe Spanish midfielder smiled in the stands in Madrid/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figure
figure id=attachment_23671248 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 970pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/players-sevilla-wear-t-shirts-840417338.jpg?strip=allamp;w=960 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23671248 width=960 height=611 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureSevilla players wore t-shirts of support for the footballer[/caption]
pDisgraced Spanish FA president a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23565113/luis-rubiales-spain-jenni-hermoso-kiss/Luis Rubiales inexplicably kissed Hermoso on the lips/a as she came up to receive her Women#8217;s World Cup winner#8217;s medal in Sydney last Sunday./p
pThe incident led to widespread criticism of Rubiales #8211; which extended into his controversial leadership of the RFEF./p
pThe head of the Spanish FA initially hit out at the #8220;idiots#8221; who slammed his behaviour as pressure mounted on him to resign. /p
pAnd the ongoing backlash exposed the toxicity within Spanish football, including Rubiales#8217; support of hated a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23532922/spain-womens-world-cup-mutiny-vilda/manager Jorge Vilda/a./p
pThe RFEF have continued to defend their chief, ignoring Hermoso#8217;s own version of events and instead threatening her with legal action./p
pRubiales, meanwhile, was a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23665775/luis-rubiales-banned-fifa-kissgate-jenni-hermoso/suspended by Fifa for at least 90 days/a on Saturday as the world governing body try and take control of the row./p
pHermoso, 33, tried to put the drama behind her by going on a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23637594/spain-world-cup-jenni-hermoso-ibiza/holiday with her team-mates in Ibiza/a this week./p
pAnd on Saturday evening she was all smiles watching Atletico Madrid take on AC Milan in the Women#8217;s Cup pre-season tournament at the Spanish club#8217;s training ground. /p
pHermoso, wearing a red top and black trousers, looked relaxed as she waved from her seat and posed for selfies with fans./p
pThe people she was with revealed #8216;#Contigo Jennifer Hermoso#8217; t-shirts #8211; #8216;contigo#8217; means #8216;with you#8217;./p
pThe two sets of players also stood together before kick-off and unfurled a banner with the same message, while one player held up a a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196716/spain/Spain/a shirt with Hermoso#8217;s No10 on the back./p
pAcross Spain at a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1261732/sevilla-fc/Sevilla/a last night, the home players warmed up for their LaLiga clash against high-flying Girona in white tops over their kits./p
pThe words #8216;#SeAcabo#8217; were printed in red on the front #8211; which translates as #8216;it#8217;s over#8217;./p
pAnd Cadiz revealed a banner before their 1-1 draw with Almeria to state: #8220;We are all Jenni.#8221;/p
pSince the kiss, Hermoso has publicly reiterated she did #8220;not enjoy#8221; it and that the a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23663922/hermoso-did-not-consent-kiss-rubiales-spain-fa-defence/act was not consensual/a #8211; despite Rubiales#8217; claims it was./p
pShe revealed she felt “vulnerable and a victim of an impulse-driven, sexist, out-of-place act without any consent on my part” in a brave Instagram post./p
pRubiales gave a weak apology on Monday but a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23655021/luis-rubiales-leaves-spanish-fa-kissing-hermoso-world-cup/refused to resign in a press conference/a four days later, insisting he was the victim of a #8220;social assassination#8221; from #8220;false feminism#8221; for a #8220;consensual, spontaneous little peck#8221;./p
pVarious politicians, players and teams #8211; including the Lionesses squad #8211; have slammed Rubiales#8217; decision not to step down./p
pAnd 81 Spanish women players #8211; as well as a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23656578/spain-striker-quits-luis-rubiales-borja-iglesias/men#8217;s international Borja Iglesias/a #8211; have all quit and are a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23661466/spain-world-cup-demand-disgraced-luis-rubiales-sacked-kiss/refusing to play/a until the head of the RFEF leaves and there is a change in leadership./p
pThe a href=https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23667219/spain-staff-resign-kiss-luis-rubiales-jorge-vilda/full coaching staff of Spain#8217;s women#8217;s side have also resigned/a with the exception of head coach Vilda, who applauded Rubiales#8217; announcement at the press conference./p
figure id=attachment_23671264 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 970pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/jennifer-pachuca-looks-game-womens-840444397.jpg?strip=allamp;w=960 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23671264 width=960 height=640 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureShe was one of the star players for Spain at the Women#8217;s World Cup[/caption]
figure id=attachment_23671267 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 970pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/jennifer-pachuca-poses-fans-game-840444438.jpg?strip=allamp;w=960 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23671267 width=960 height=640 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureHermoso posed for selfies with supporters[/caption]
figure id=attachment_23671244 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 970pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/players-atletico-de-madrid-pose-840419087.jpg?strip=allamp;w=960 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23671244 width=960 height=640 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureThe two sets of players held up a banner which read #8216;with you Jennifer Hermoso#8217;[/caption]
figure id=attachment_23671243 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 650pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/lola-gallardo-atletico-de-madrid-840443037.jpg?strip=allamp;w=640 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23671243 width=640 height=960 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureAtleti#8217;s Lola Gallardo wore a Hermoso 10 Spain shirt after the win[/caption]
figure id=attachment_23671249 class=wp-caption alignnone style=width: 970pximg decoding=async loading=lazy src=https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/jesus-joaquin-fernandez-suso-sevilla-840429250.jpg?strip=allamp;w=960 alt= class=alignnone size-thesun-article-image wp-image-23671249 width=960 height=640 /figcaption class=wp-caption-text/figcaptionfigcreditGetty/figcredit/figureThe Sevilla t-shirts translated as #8216;it#8217;s over#8217;[/caption]