World champion Jennifer Hermoso was one of last year’s biggest heroes and will continue to be so at the start of 2024. The Spaniard was the protagonist of New Year’s Bells and wants 2024 to bring “titles and much more, equality for all” – and He has to decide his future after ending his contractual relationship with Pachuca.. But first, he will declare before the judge of the National Court, who is pursuing the case against Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation: for sexual assault and coercion crimes.

Statement made before the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office

He will speak this Tuesday at 10:00 in the Central Instruction Court No. 1, owned by Francisco de Jorge. Firstly, He summoned him to testify on 28 November, but two defenses, including those of Rubiales,He requested that it be postponed because it coincided with other judicial processes.

Jennifer Hermoso’s statement will allow us to face the outcome of the investigation opened in 2023 against the former president of the Federation. Non-consensual kiss on Hermoso during Spain’s World Cup victory celebrations in Australia and New Zealand. It is worth noting that Jennifer Hermoso testified before Marta Durantez, deputy prosecutor of the National Court, before the proceedings began.

“There was never anything consensual. I didn’t feel respected, not as a player or as a person. I was going through something historic and I thought something like this would have consequences. “I did nothing to find myself in this situation,” Hermoso said of the incident in the Sydney final.

“I didn’t look for that moment”

“I didn’t expect that, I didn’t expect that on that stage… It was the World Cup medal ceremony. There was so much emotion, so much joy.” But I neither waited for that moment nor did anything to make this action happen.“He was upset with the footballer, who made it clear at the time that he was left in shock after receiving Rubiales’ non-consensual kiss.

As soon as the nonconsensual kiss took place, Hermoso called out Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes: “I told them: ‘Hey, Rubiales just kissed me on the mouth.’ These words were confirmed by his colleagues in his judicial statement. Hermoso said in his statement that he was trying to advance the celebration: “Because I didn’t want anything to steal the spotlight from the victory.” “He went forward to protect all my colleagues, and I didn’t want to feel any other way, because that meant putting them in a situation where they were at fault.”

“They told my family that I was very important, that I deserved it, and they tried to persuade me to help downplay the importance of this act. Were my parents used to convincing me? Of course. “There were 100-200 relatives there, I don’t know why he stopped with mine.”The football player stated that he detailed in his statement that he was subjected to pressure.

Rubiales defended consent

Rubiales, on the other hand, argued before the judge that the kiss was a “show of affection” that occurred “naturally” in the light of “millions of eyes” and that it was “consensual”. When asked by Hermoso’s lawyer, he maintained that it was a “totally extraordinary celebration.” Before giving the actress the kiss, she asked if it was “consensual.”

“Yes, I asked before, how can I not respect him?” “two slaps on the side”.

Pablo García Cuervo, former communications director of the RFEF, broke his silence last week in an interview with ‘La Nueva España’ from Prensa Ibérica, the editor of this newspaper. “Politics do not blame Rubiales; he burned himself by inappropriate behavior”Defended a professional who said he acted “in line with my professional qualifications at RFEF”

“I did this to explain that a false and decontextualized story was constructed with a clear purpose. The Super Cup is an operation worth 40 million euros a year, of which more than 20 million is distributed to non-professional football fans. This has enabled many clubs to survive. “Currently, no one in the Federation has made any move to cancel this contract,” he said.

End in Pachuca and future in Tigres

The final blow of the Rubiales case came when Jennifer Hermoso decided her professional future. At the age of 33, he ended his time with Tuzas del Pachuca of the MX League.could have continued but among the champions Tigres UANL.

“2023 goes with your magic, your past, the passion with which you defend this shield. Today, the first Salt World Champion of the BBVA Women’s League, Jennifer Hermoso, bids farewell. Always in our hearts!” Published the account of a club to which Hermoso is affiliated Scored 26 goals, made 10 assists. The former Atlético, Rayo or Barcelona player suffered the pain of losing the Clausura final in a year in which he was the main hero.