Spain's secretary for sport says 'we looked ridiculous as a nation', as the country's women's football team attends training camp despite an ongoing boycott.
SharePostedSpanish footballer Oihane Hernandez arrives at the team hotel surrounded by media. The team risked fines if they boycotted the training camp.abc.net.au/news/spanish-womens-team-attends-training-despite-boycott/102877818In the latest twist to the Spanish soccer crisis, the country's World Cup-winning players started reporting to training camp on Tuesday despite not wanting to be called up for the national team while fighting for changes in the soccer federation.
One player, goalkeeper Misa Rodríguez, when asked if she was happy to be with the team in Madrid replied with a "no."The move by the federation has prompted the government to step in to mediate directly with the players. It was the latest embarrassing chapter in Spanish soccer in a crisis ignited by former federation president Luis Rubiales kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women's World Cup last month.
"A claim was made stating that the environment within the federation would be safe for my colleagues to rejoin, yet at the same press conference it was announced that they were not calling me as a means to protect me."
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