Jenni Hermoso has been recalled to the Spain squad after being left out for last month’s UEFA Nations League wins over Sweden and Switzerland.
Coach Montse Tomé said she omitted Hermoso to “protect her” after the Spain forward pressed charges against ousted Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales for his unsolicited kiss after August’s World Cup final.
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That prompted Hermoso, who plays for Mexican side CF Pachuca, to release a short statement asking what she needed protecting from.
On Wednesday, Hermoso, La Roja‘s record goal scorer, was named in the squad for the first time since the World Cup for October’s Nations League fixtures against Italy and Switzerland.
