Dani Rodriguez, the attacking midfielder of Mallorca, attacks the leaders of Spanish football and his own club after the revelations of his wife, Cristina Palavra, who claims to have been sexually harassed on the sidelines of the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia .
Dani Rodriguez is extremely upset and he doesn't hide it. In an interview with ABC, the Mallorca attacking midfielder lets out a big rant after the revelations of his wife, Cristina Palavra, who claims to have been sexually harassed on the sidelines of the Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Real Madrid (0-3), on January 9 in Saudi Arabia. The young woman explained on the Balearic Esports IB3 channel that she was targeted with other female players by a group of Saudi men outside the King Abudllah Sports City in Jeddah. By denouncing the lack of security on site.
His testimony, widely relayed in the press and on the networks, did not lead to any condemnation from the leaders of Spanish football. Rafael Louzan, the president of the federation, even tried to minimize the incident. Enough to make Dani Rodriguez furious. “It’s despicable. We all know why he made this statement. The federation is afraid of losing significant revenue,” tackles the 36-year-old player, in comments relayed by Marca. “What I condemn the most is that people's values do not come before money. My wife is almost 40 years old and she knows when she is being harassed and when her ass is touched.”
“They are only in office to enrich themselves”
The right-winger, who passed through Albacete, also attacks the politicians of his country. “Politicians are the biggest scourge of Spain. None of them represent us and they are only in office to enrich themselves. What happened in Jeddah with our women is much more serious than what happened happened with Luis Rubiales (the former president of the Spanish federation, ousted after the forced kiss affair with Jennifer Hermoso, Editor's note). We regret that no one came to defend our women and our loved ones. physically attacked and women were sexually harassed.”
-Dani Rodriguez also regrets that the Mallorca club has remained silent in the face of the facts reported by the wives of their players: “It is another disappointment, which saddens me deeply. After seven years at the club, with everything that has happened developed, always talking about the family, it's incredible that they didn't say anything. If Mallorca didn't do the right thing, I have to say it, and that doesn't mean I'm disrespecting anyone. so be it.”