One of the best soccer players in the history of Spain, who now displays her talent in Mexico, has given an interview to France Football. Is Jenni Hermosowho has spoken about various topics, such as his sports career, teams, idols or the national team.
Although also about what has been pursuing him since 2023, the Rubiales case.
From Madrid to Mexico
Jenni Hermoso began to forge her legend playing in the streets of Carabanchel. “I am very proud to be from this working-class neighborhood.. There I learned to play soccer, in the street and in a park near my house. We would put clothes on the floor or use two benches as goals. I grew up surrounded by older kids. That time marked my style of play. Whenever I go through a bad time, I think about it,” he says.
“My idols were men: Zinedine Zidane, Fernando Redondo and Ronaldinho“, he comments, although he is clear about who is the best soccer player of all time. “Then there’s Martha.the best player in history in my opinion,” says the Spaniard.
When I put on the Barça shirt, it was like a second skin
Jenni Hermoso, Tigres player
Despite being from Madrid, Barcelona was special for her. “When I put on the Barça shirt, it was like a second skin. Even so, I am very proud to be from Madrid. I wouldn’t change my city for the world. But Barcelona allowed me to live my dreamwin all the titles, in the team that still plays the best football in the world today,” he comments.
I cried almost every day. It was horrible. I just wanted to leave
Jenni Hermoso, Tigres player
A feeling that he did not experience in France. “PSG was the worst experience of my life. It was the coldest place I have ever lived. And I’m not just talking about the weather. It was very difficult for me to give up the lifestyle I had in Barcelona, my family, my home… It was a different culture, a different style of football, more physical and direct. I cried almost every day. It was horrible. I just wanted to leave“he declares.
Therefore, he decided to end it prematurely. “I did it after one season, although I had three years left on my contract. But it made me grow. I didn’t know how to handle my sadness at that time because I kept telling myself that I could be happy somewhere else, and that only made things worse. However, I do not regret my decision,” says Jenni, who returned to Spain to wear the Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona shirts again.
Jenni Hermoso with the PICHICHI TrophyVICTOR SALGADO
In 2022 he turned his career around, signing for Pachuca. “No one expected me to go to Mexico, not even me. Everyone thought I was going there for some kind of retirement. But I wasn’t as happy at Barça as I had been. There I felt loved instantly“, says.
The last two and a half seasons he has played with another Mexican team, Tigres, where he is currently, with whom he already has special moments. “The title we won at the end of the year with Tigres It is one of the most important of my career“proclaims the Spanish woman.
His best moment, with the national team
“During the World Cup (2023). I had already been playing in Pachuca for a year, after leaving the demanding environment of Barça,” she responds when asked when the Spanish player could be seen at her best. Even though the collective atmosphere was not good. “Nobody could have imagined that we would become world champions. Our group was divided. “Everyone knows it,” says Hermoso.
It was my moment, and no one was going to take it away from me.
Jenni Hermoso, Tigres player
A world championship that reminded the player of her first matches on the streets of Madrid. “It was my moment, and no one was going to take it away from me.. I had such a positive mindset that I was able to really enjoy it, despite the difficult environment. I played every game as if I were playing in the Carabanchel park,” he says.
Jenni Hermoso in a match with the national teamAP
Although some of her companions rebelled against Vilda, she did not do so. “I completely agreed with the message, but I didn’t understand the way it was conveyed. Some regret it now, seeing what they missed. Personally, I didn’t want to rely on outside opinions. They criticized me, but it didn’t affect me. And I didn’t judge anyone. “Everyone makes their own decisions and accepts the consequences,” he says.
Rubiales case and becoming an example
After the incident with Luis Rubiales, Jenni had to endure regrettable acts. “I received many threats on social networks. Things like: ‘If I see you on the street, I’ll kill you‘. I had to leave Madrid for a week because it was unbearable. On the street, I kept looking around to see if anyone was secretly recording me. I even thought that my cell phone had been tapped. “It was a nightmare,” he says.
I received many threats on social networks
Jenni Hermoso, Tigres player
His fight has led him to become an example. “I’m not just an athlete anymore. My essence remains the same, but my reality has changed. I didn’t choose this role. It was very difficult to accept. But I decided to do something about it,” says the Spaniard. Although there were times when I wasn’t sure if I was on the right path. “Sometimes I doubted myself, asking myself: ‘Am I doing the right thing?’ Today I feel very proud of myself. I’m moving forward. I am doing everything I can to change mentalities, in my own way. Nothing can silence me anymore,” he says.
Jenni Hermoso in training with the national teamRFEF
Jenni was removed from the national team, something she will always carry within her. “I will never forgive him. I told the person involved. It was the worst thing they could have done to me because I was going through a bad time and I needed the support of the Spanish Federation, which never gave it to me. My absence in the Eurocup is the same. They will never admit that they separated me for reasons unrelated to the sport. He deserved to be there. But I never gave up. Returning to the national team is one of the greatest victories of my life“, expresses Hermoso.
