The gala of Golden Ball had a surprise. Jenni Hermoso was one of the winners of the ceremony organized at the Théâtre du Châtelet. The Spanish national team player won the Socrates Prize, created in 2022 and which recognizes the exceptional commitment of athletes in building a more just and inclusive society.
Concretely, and as announced by the organizers, this Socrates prize rewards a person who stands out for their social commitment. Last year he won it Vinicius for his fight against racism, but this time he focused on the commitment “against sexual assault”. And they gave it to Jenni Hermoso.
“Before, I was not so aware of the responsibility that we have as footballers, on and off the field”, began the Spanish player, who explained that her “dream” is to have football that everyone deserves.
This award would come more than a year later Jenni Hermoso will lead the movement #It’s over, after the kiss Luis Rubiales in the World Cup final and a few days before the release of the documentary of the same name, which tells everything that happened. The movement was considered the Me too of Spanish sport, although it happened last year, so the award should not be recognized this season.
The Spanish national team player was one of those who were part of the expedition that left this Monday morning from Las Rozas, towards Paris. It’s gone Alexia Putellas, Mariona Caldentey And Patri Guijarro, nominated for the Ballon d’Or who, presumably, will win Aitana Bonmati, absent in this concentration of Spain.
On the occasion of Golden Ball, The three internationals concentrated with the national team went to Paris, but the big surprise was the presence of Jenni Hermoso. The veteran footballer is not on the list of 30 nominees provided by France Football to qualify for the prize. Despite this, she traveled with her three companions who are.
The reason for her trip was that she was going to be rewarded for France Football and UEFA with one of the gala prizes. This is the third winner in the history of this award, created in 2022 to honor the memory of the historic Brazilian striker. Last year it was delivered to Vinicius, for the project Wine Institute that the footballer runs in Rio de Janeiro. There, it helps hundreds of disadvantaged children and seeks to be a tool to promote minors’ first years of school.
Jenni Hermoso: Socrates Prize and documentary
The Socrates Prize goes to Jenni Hermoso just before the premiere of a documentary on the Rubiales kiss on Netflix. The content platform announced the premiere of a report on the Spanish women’s team, focusing on what happened from the conflict of the 15 rebels until the World last year, when the one who was president of the Federation gave the famous pickaxe to the player.
Under the title #SeAcabó: Journal of championson November 1 the recent history of the Spanish women’s team will be revealed, proclaimed world champion in Australia and New Zealand in 2023, but plunged into a huge controversy due to what happened with the president of football national of the time.
“The kiss was just the straw that broke the camel’s back. The path of the letter 15 until the World Cuptold first-hand by some of the champions. #SeAcabó: Journal of champions arrives on November 1″, revealed the platform on its networks, announcing the documentary that will feature Jenni Hermoso and the rest of the world champions.
