World Cup champ Hermoso returns to Mexican club
Spain world cup winner Jenni Hermoso has returned to Mexico to resume playing with her club team, which has pledged to help her find “normality” after the Spaniard was kissed without consent by the president of the Spanish FA after the Women’s World Cup final.
Hermoso, who plays for Pachuca in the Mexican league, arrived at dawn in Mexico City from Madrid and continued to Pachuca about 90 kilometres to the southwest, to re-join her club side. She has not made face-to-face statements to the media since the final and will maintain that position in Mexico, at least for now.
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“For the moment, our player will not appear before the media, as she will be 100 per cent focused on resuming her activities and returning to normality in her day-to-day life,” the club said in a statement. “We appreciate your understanding and respect for her privacy.”
Pachuca are in action on Sunday against Pumas in round 10 of the Apertura tournament. It is uncertain whether Hermoso will feature..
“Jenni Hermoso has all the institutional, emotional and personal support of the Pachuca soccer club to continue her activities in the best way with the Tuzas,” the statement added.
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In addition to Pachuca, the women’s Liga MX welcomed the world champion to Mexico on social media, as did other teams in the league.
The Tuzas are in 10th place among 18 teams in the first division after nine rounds.
After a long career in Europe with spells at Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, Hermoso joined Pachuca last summer. She scored 18 goals in 20 games and helped the team reach the final where they lost to club America earlier this year.