“For her and all women, I will continue to be brave” | Relief
It was also Jenny Hermoso’s year. And the Ballon d’Or Gala also wanted to recognize it as such. The Madrid striker, winner of the 2020 Silver Ball, was awarded the Socrates Award. An award that “means a lot” to herwho had to learn that he can be more than just a football player. And he used his loudspeaker as a global football star to spearhead the social movement #SeAcabó and fight machismo, homophobia and misogyny.
This award was created in 2022 by France Football magazine and It is named after the famous Brazilian player Socrates Basileiro Sampaio de Sousa Vieira de Oliveira.a committed public figure in his country. Jenny Hermoso will replace Vinicius, who was awarded last year for his fight against racism, on the short list of recipients for the award.
“This makes me even more aware of the responsibility that athletes have both on and off the field.“, he admitted after taking the stage at the Chatelet theater in Paris. Jenny Hermoso was focused on the national team and traveled to the French capital before the friendly match against Italy with Alexia Putellas, Mariona Caldentey and Patri Guijarro. “The road has been traveled. hard,” she said when asked upon arrival at the gala about this fight to achieve equality in football. “I’m very happy in Mexico”– he pointed out.
Jenny Hermoso beamed and looked around to highlight the award she had dedicated her entire life to.. The Carabanchel-born player took the moment to press the complaint that equality “is not always a fact” on the playing fields. “We work every day”said the Madrid native, who emotionally recalled a recent anecdote with a girl who told her: “I dream of becoming a footballer like you.”
Jenny Hermoso and her fight for the football everyone deserves
Her voice echoed in his head during the gala. “This inspires me and motivates me to continue,” he continued, before releasing a message with which he intends to reach everyone: “This girl deserves women’s football, free from prejudice and gender-based violence. This is for her and for all womenthat I will continue to be brave, that I will not stop raising my voice and fighting, relying on my family, my people and all those people who are convinced to make sports and the world a better place.”
Jenny Hermoso once again inspired with her speech. The Tigres player used his intervention to highlight the value and “attitude” that “footballers and community leaders” must have to create change. “It’s a dream that in the future we will have the football that this girl and all of them deserve. This applies to each of you!“Said the woman from Madrid, the winner of the evening, as her courage and great social responsibility were praised.