Ominous hand gesture
“Do you have a f***?” Excitement in Barcelona
A stir in Spanish women's soccer: Barca defender Mapi León grabbed her opponent's crotch and asked her the provocative question. León rejects the accusations.
The incident took place during the Spanish derby between FC Barcelona and Espanyol. In minute 15, León and opponent Daniela Caracas clashed before a corner kick. León responded by grabbing her opponent's legs. "Do you have a f***?", she is said to have asked Caracas.
Harsh criticism of León
This action led to harsh criticism. Espanyol issued an official statement: "We at RCD Espanyol de Barcelona would like to express our total dissatisfaction and condemnation of some of the events that took place last Sunday during the derby between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at the CE Dani Jarque."
The club will also offer legal assistance to Caracas should the player wish to take legal action against León. The league is expected to deal with the case in the coming days.
"We firmly believe in respect and sportsmanship as fundamental values in soccer and hope that this type of situation will be treated with the seriousness it deserves," Espanyol emphasized in their statement.
Accused defends herself
The Barca player rejects the accusations. "At no time did I violate the privacy of my colleague Daniela Caracas, nor did I intend to violate it," said the defender. In her view, she touched Caracas on the leg and asked her opponent: "What's wrong with you?" León reiterated that she would never deliberately touch other players in their private parts. This was "against her principles".
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