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Spain forward Jenni Hermoso has spoken about returning to the squad for Friday's Nations League semi-final against Sweden, describing the moment she was recalled by coach Sonia Bermudez after a year-long absence as one that brought her to tears.

The forward for Mexican club Tigres has not played for Spain in a yearNew Spain coach Sonia Bermúdez recalled the 35-year-old Hermoso to her squad on Friday MADRID: Spain’s all-time top scorer Jenni Hermoso will return to the national team after being included in the first squad named by its new coach.Hermoso made global headlines when she denounced being kissed against her wishes by the former president of Spain’s soccer federation during the awards ceremony of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final in Sydney, Australia.The forward for Mexican club Tigres has not played for Spain in a year and was dropped from the team ahead of the 2024 European Championship, when the world champions finished runners-up.New Spain coach Sonia Bermúdez recalled the 35-year-old Hermoso to her squad on Friday. Bermúdez replaced former coach Montse Tomé, whose contract was not renewed by the federation after the Euros in August.The kiss by former boss Luis Rubiales led to calls for a national reckoning over sexism in sport and to his conviction for sexual assault in February.Bermúdez also recalled Barcelona central defender Mapi León, who has not played for Spain since she was part of a player revolt against then former coach Jorge Vilda in September 2022.Vilda kept his job through the 2023 Women’s World Cup but was fired shortly afterward when he backed Rubiales.

Barcelona defender Mapi Leon has been handed a two-match ban by Liga F for inappropriately touching Espanyol defender Daniela Caracas during the Catalan derby in February, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

Barcelona's Patri Guijarro will return to the squad of women's world champions Spain for the first time since 2022, coach Montse Tome confirmed on Tuesday, following a boycott over a feud between players, former coach Jorge Vilda and the country's football federation (RFEF).

The Women's World Cup-winning player kissed on the lips by the former president of the Spanish soccer federation was called up again by the national team on Wednesday.

(FILES) Spain’s players stand in a huddle ahead of the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women’s World Cup final football match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 20, 2023. – Almost all of the Spain’s Womens World Cup-winning squad will continue to reject national team call-ups unless there are more changes at the Spanish football federation following the scandal over Luis Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss, the players said on a statement on September 15, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

BARCELONA: Spanish internationals selected by new coach Montse Tome gathered Tuesday at the women’s national team training camp, despite declaring themselves unavailable, with doubts about their willingness to play in upcoming Nations League games persisting.

Most of Spain's international footballers have agreed to rejoin the squad, the government said Wednesday, following a strike by the World Cup winners over the disgraced former president of the federation forcibly kissing a player. The announcement followed hours of negotiations over player demands for further changes at the Spanish football federation (RFEF) after ex-president Luis Rubiales resigned. "We have arrived at a series of agreements which will be drawn up and signed tomorrow" between the RFEF and the Spanish government, Victor Francos, secretary of state for sports, told reporters, adding that two of the 23 called-up players did not wish to continue with the squad.