Jenni Hermoso emphatically rejected Luis Rubiales' behavior, explaining that she did not have the capacity to react when he kissed her after the 2023 World Cup final. The player felt she was violated and disrespected, and immediately felt the need to report the situation. Jenni Hermoso made it clear that at no time did she approve, consent, or encourage Rubiales' kiss.
After the kiss, the footballer received countless requests to make a joint statement defending Rubiales' actions. However, she stood firm in her stance and reiterated that the kiss marred a day that should have been one of the happiest of her life. Jenni explained that she preferred not to focus attention on the incident so that the spotlight would be on the Spanish national team's victory in the World Cup.
For more than two hours at the National Court, Jenni Hermoso detailed the pressures she suffered from various officials, from the journey to the airport, during the flight back to Spain, and in the subsequent trip to Ibiza. The player expressed that she felt "completely alone" and "unprotected" by the Federation, lamenting that her life seemed to be on "stand by" since that episode.
Jenni also mentioned that she was not called up for the next occasion after the incident, highlighting the lack of support from the Federation. Additionally, the footballer confessed to feeling relief in playing in Mexico, where she did not face the same media pressure as in Madrid, where she was constantly followed by the press. Despite everything that had happened, Jenni Hermoso remained firm in her statement, making it clear that she never approved of Rubiales' kiss and reaffirming that the behavior of the former president of the RFEF is unacceptable in any work or social environment.
