“Sad and disgusting”: Jessica Silva stands in solidarity with her Spanish colleagues after the controversy with Rubiales

Portuguese footballer Jessica Silva showed solidarity with all Spanish players after starting a dispute with Luis Rubiales. “I’m with all my colleagues,” she told the newspaper. Public.

“It is absolutely sad and disgusting to see what is happening. The Spanish team, instead of enjoying their first world title, must continue to fight for what should be transparent to all of us: respect, dignity and honesty,” he said. .

The kiss of Luis Rubiales, President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, who has meanwhile been ousted, caused much controversy and fueled controversy, leaving a historic conquest for the Spaniards, who beat England 1-0 in the title match, in the final. background.

“Women’s football has come a long way, but we are not there yet. We still have so much to do… I hope this is also a way to accelerate change in the world,” she added.

Speaking about problems in football, the Benfica athlete pointed to a “structural” problem. “We grew up watching only men play. I think we still have a long way to go. Our games are already being televised, but from a general point of view, we women still have to showcase the work so that we can create the right conditions.” “, he defended.

The player also shared her pride in the performance of the Portuguese national team at the 2030 World Cup.

“We are very proud of what we have done. We wanted more. We left with the feeling that we could have stayed there. It’s part of it all and it certainly made us grow.”

Portugal crashed out of the group stage but only lost one game, the first. The national team lost to the Dutch colleague with a score of 1:0. In the second game they beat Vietnam 2-0 and drew with the USA 0-0.

For the future, after the end of her career, the player left only a warning that she was not going to be a football coach.