Hermoso has also reiterated the kiss at the World Cup final was not consensual.
The 46-year-old added it was a ‘spontaneous’ and ‘consensual’ kiss that took place during the trophy presentation last Sunday.
But in a statement released on Friday evening, Hermoso reiterated: ‘I want to clarify, that at no time did I consent to the kiss. ‘I don’t tolerate that my word is questioned, much less that words are invented that I haven’t said.’56 players including Hermoso and her World Cup-winning teammates signed the joint statement demanding Rubiales be sacked, insisting they will not play for their country again unless he is removed from his position at the top of Spanish football.
‘After everything that happened during the delivery of medals of the Women’s World Cup, we want to state that all the players who sign this letter will not return to a call for the national team if the current leaders continue,’ the statement read, released by players’ union Futpro.
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