The Spanish world football champions and their Swedish opponents sent a strong message before their Nations League match on Friday in Gothenburg: sexual assault and macho behavior such as Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss on Jenni Hermoso, “it’s over” .
The 22 players posed behind a common banner bearing the slogan “Se Acabo”, “it’s over”, adding that the fight of the Spanish internationals was “a global fight” for equality between men and women, in the sport and in society.
Just before this strong gesture, the Spanish women raised their fists in their official photo to reveal bandages on their wrists.
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Most wrote in marker the same message “Se Acabo”, while others simply marked “Jenni” or the number 10 of Jennifer Hermoso, not called by the new coach Montse Tomé for this meeting to “protect her”.
Nine of the 23 world champions, who refused to return to the selection since the Rubiales affair, demanding profound changes within the Spanish Football Federation, finally started at kick-off.