Real Madrid star refuses to back Jenni Hermoso - 'There are legal entities to decide that' are legal
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal has refused to back up Spain World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, claiming that it was not for his place to comment whether she was the victim of sexual assault.
Hermoso was the victim of a non-consensual kiss from suspended RFEF President Luis Rubiales, later calling herself the victim of sexual assault and saying she felt vulnerable. 79 Spain players signed the document in which Hermoso described the events, and said she would pursue action against Rubiales.
The men’s Spanish side would release a statement on arrival at their camp ahead of their international fixtures with Georgia and Cyprus, condemning Rubiales’ behaviour as inappropriate, but not mentioning Hermoso. However Carvajal would not go as far as backing her. He admitted during an interview with Onda Cero (via Marca), that he was scared of expressing an opinion publicly on these sorts of matters.
“We jointly issued the statement to make it clear from the first moment and focus purely on sports in the Georgia game. We all prepared the statement in which we were all comfortable and good, in accordance with what happened.”
“What we reject is what I say, those inopportune gestures of the president. It’s a shame that the world title diminishes or overlaps because it is a very important feat for our football. It has not been good for the image of Spanish sport.”
He would also speak to Relevo the same evening, and was asked if he would be comfortable with Rubiales kissing him without his consent.
“I will sidestep that question. Don’t know. I come here to play, to be available and help the team to qualify for Euro 2024. Given what it means to be the president of a Federation… We are players who are called up and they call us for the
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