VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM SPAIN COACH SONIA BERMUDEZ / FILE FOOTAGE OF SPANISH SOCCER PLAYER JENNI HERMOSO RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: LAS ROZAS, SPAIN (OCTOBER 17, 2025) (RFEF – Must not obscure logo / No resales / No monetisation) 1. SPAIN COACH SONIA BERMUDEZ ARRIVING AT PRESS CONFERENCE 2. BERMUDEZ DURING PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SPAIN COACH, SONIA BERMUDEZ, SAYING: “We had a first meeting with Jenni (Hermoso), we value her performance. She’s excited to return, we can count on her. She is a player who has a lot of experience, I think she can help us cover different profiles and roles, both on and off the pitch. She is very committed.” 4. JOURNALIST ASKING QUESTION 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SPAIN COACH, SONIA BERMUDEZ, SAYING: “In Mapi’s (Mapi Leon) case, she’s also another great player. She’s at a good moment. The Federation has been working for a while to have her back. I think we’ve had all the conditions to talk to her. She has told us she is happy and that she wants to wear the Spanish jersey. We’re excited to have both of them (Mapi and Hermoso), not only the two of them but the other 23 who are essential players.” 6. JOURNALIST ASKING QUESTION 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) SPAIN COACH, SONIA BERMUDEZ, SAYING: “The important thing is they are in the squad and that we can count on their talent. We are based on their sports performance. Back to Mapi, I think that everything that happened before isn’t wrong. I wanted to start from scratch, I don’t want to get involved with what happened before. I want to start a new era from scratch. I’m glad to have them both.” 8. END OF PRESS CONFERENCE LAS ROZAS, SPAIN (FILE – NOVEMBER 27, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 9. VARIOUS OF HERMOSO TRAINING FOR NATIONS LEAGUE MATCH 10. HERMOSO DRINKING WATER ON PITCH 11. VARIOUS OF HERMOSO SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS STORY: Spain coach Sonia Bermudez began her tenure by recalling Jenni Hermoso and Mapi Leon in a 23-player squad on Friday (October 17) for the Nations League semi-final against Sweden. Hermoso, 35, Spain’s all-time leading scorer with 57 goals, returns after a year’s absence, while defender Leon, who has not featured since Euro 2022, is also back in favour. Both players were left out by former coach Montse Tome, who stepped down in August following Spain’s defeat by England in the final of Euro 2025. Bermudez, previously in charge of the Under-23 women’s team, has taken over the senior squad with the immediate task of leading them in the Nations League semi-finals. Spain will face Sweden in a two-legged tie, with the first match at La Rosaleda Stadium in Malaga on October 24 and the return leg at Gamla Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg four days later. Hermoso’s return marks a significant moment for the forward, who was central to Spain’s World Cup triumph in 2023 and also at the heart of the controversy involving former Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales. Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso without her consent during the World Cup celebrations in Sydney. (Production: Nina Lopez, Guillermo Martinez)
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