Real Madrid and Barcelona friendlies in Mexico marked by solidarity for Jenni Hermoso
https://english.elpais.com/sports/2023-08-30/real-madrid-and-barcelona-friendlies-in-mexico-marked-by-solidarity-for-jenni-hermoso.html
>The two Spanish giants played in exhibitions against Club América and Tigres to highlight the unity of women’s football in both countries amid the Luis Rubiales scandal
>The female soccer stars of the world are aggrieved that a sexist act has tarnished their crowning moment. Spain’s achievement in winning its first World Cup has been overshadowed by a non-consensual kiss by Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), on Jenni Hermoso during celebrations after the final against England at Stadium Australia. The pitch has become one of the spaces where players have demonstrated their solidarity toward Hermoso, a former FC Barcelona star who now plays for CF Pachuca in Mexico.
>Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium, a field still enchanted by the glories of Diego Maradona and Pelé, was given over to women’s soccer on Tuesday. For the first time, FC Barcelona’s women’s team played at the legendary stadium, taking on Club América Femenil, the reigning champions of Mexican soccer. At the same time, in northern Mexico, five-time champions Tigres faced Real Madrid, a side featuring Mexican player Kenti Robles. It was a night of women’s soccer at a time when the entire community of female players has been united in solidarity with Hermoso. Before both friendly matches, the players posed with a sign: “It’s over, you’re not alone!”
... Frankly, I think they have gone too far. It's bizarre.
Yes, it seemed inappropriate.... But to elicit this kind of response and turn it into an impetus for "social change," a new sort of #MeToo, strikes me as grandstanding and also going far beyond what one would normally expect.
But what do I know...
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