2023-10-27 18:49:36
Soccer world champion Jennifer Hermoso returned with the winning goal in her first appearance for Spain’s national team following the kissing scandal at the World Cup. In the Nations League game in Italy on Friday evening in Salerno, the substitute striker scored the goal in the 89th minute to make it 1-0. “You enjoy hard-fought victories in the last minute even more,” said Hermoso followingwards.
Hermoso was not taken into account in the opening two games of the Nations League in September. This was done for their “own protection,” as the association announced at the time. After Spain won the World Cup in Australia, the then association president Luis Rubiales kissed Hermoso on the mouth once morest her will at the award ceremony. The scene sparked a scandal that reached far beyond Spanish football. A state investigation has been ongoing once morest Rubiales for over a month, and he reluctantly resigned from his position.
The new national coach Montse Tomé called the 33-year-old Hermoso back into the squad for the games once morest Italy and once morest Switzerland on October 31st. In Italy, the attacker was allowed onto the field following 67 minutes, but initially had similar difficulties as her colleagues. Shortly before the end, Hermoso was successful in the follow-up shot and secured her team their third win in the third group game. This means the world champions remain well on their way to the Olympics in Paris.
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