The Spanish national team summoned up the player who had won the Women’s World Cup, who had been kissed on the lips by the former president of the Spanish football organisation. Coach Montse Tome’s lineup for this month’s Nations League matches against Italy and Switzerland includes Jenni Hermoso.
Following the World Cup, Hermoso was left out of the starting lineup in order to insulate her from the controversy sparked by Luis Rubiales’ kiss during the awards ceremony, which occurred after Spain had won the trophy in Australia in August. The 33-year-old Hermoso, who plays for the Mexican team Pachuca, took issue with the federation for deciding against consulting the players whose teams won the World Cup when selecting the starting lineup. Players risk being banned or fined for failing to answer to a call-up.