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Since the kissing incident with the Spanish association president after winning the World Cup, Jenni Hermoso (33) has become a voice for women’s rights in sport. In a Spanish TV show she has now pointed out one of the biggest taboos in men’s football. This injustice is also close to her heart because Hermoso revealed that she also likes the same gender.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 5:02 p.m
Jenni Hermoso came third in the vote for the best female soccer player in the world at the FIFA Awards on Monday. Unfortunately, the Spanish player also became famous for a non-sporting fact: after winning the world championship title at the end of August, the Spanish association president kissed her full on the mouth. An incident that led to the dismissal of Luis Rubiales and made Hermoso a poster boy for women’s rights in sports.
In the Spanish TV show Planeta Calleja, in which an adventurer goes into nature with famous personalities, Hermoso made her come out and at the same time pointed out one of the biggest taboos in men’s football.
“I was always open with my mother, but when I had problems with that, I turned to my aunt Carol, who was my confidant,” Hermoso said.
“I never explicitly told my parents that I liked girls. It is something that has always been taboo, but there was actually no need to discuss it openly: the people around me knew it. My parents weren’t stupid either. It is much easier to come out in women’s football than in men’s football. There is a stereotypical image of a footballer with a wife and children. There are some male footballers who have come out, but they have received a lot of hate. Male footballers don’t tend to talk about it because they are treated differently.”
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Jenni Hermoso is currently single. “I was in love, but not now. It’s one of the best things I’ve discovered: how to live with myself. My personal life and my life as a football player have always been closely linked. When I struggled, my football was a disaster. It could be intense, especially if my heart was broken. Now, fortunately, I have found stability.”
“Highest paid woman earns 1 million euros”
Jenni Hermoso is fighting for higher salaries for soccer players and has sometimes been defeated in her fight.
“The highest-paid player in women’s football now earns 1 million euros a year,” says Hermoso. “I never said that women should earn as much as Lionel Messi. The only thing I fight for is that women earn a minimum that allows them to make a living from their sport. There are many players who work in the morning and train in the afternoon. There aren’t many women who are lucky enough to make a living from their sport. It bothers me enormously that we are seen as divas, as egoists, that we want to put ourselves above men while we only demand a minimum to be footballers.
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