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Aitana Bonmati says Spain want to \u2018stick to football\u2019 following the Women\u2019s World Cup kiss scandal involving Luis Rubiales and Jennifer Hermoso.<\/p>\n
Spain\u2019s women became champions of the world last month with victory over England in the final but their achievements were largely overshadowed by the inappropriate actions of male Spanish FA (RFEF) president Rubiales.<\/p>\n
Rubiales kissed female player Hermoso on the lips during the presentation ceremony \u2013 which sparked widespread outrage and forced him to resign.<\/p>\n
Spain\u2019s players demanded further changes following the scandal and announced that they would boycott the national team until their implementation. <\/p>\n
However, players recently ended their boycott after the RFEF agreed to \u2018immediate and profound changes\u2019 \u2013 and after beating Sweden in the Nations League on Friday \u2013 Spain now face Switzerland on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of that match, UEFA Women\u2019s Player of the Year and World Cup MVP Bonmati has reflected on the World Cup kiss scandal.<\/p>\n
\u2018We are setting an example on a sporting and social levels, that men and women should be treated equally,\u2019 Bonmati said.<\/p>\n
\u2018The first few days were complicated, with stress, anxiety, but as the days have gone by things have changed. We have now been able to focus on football, which is what we want<\/p>\n
\u2018We want to get back to normality knowing that there are many things to improve, that have been discussed, and that there are commitments on all sides to make this go better and to leave a good legacy and good conditions for all generations to come.<\/p>\n
\u2018(Gender equality) is a global struggle and all the players feel it is a little bit our own. We are here to play football but we have a loudspeaker and a responsibility to leave football and women in a better place than we found it.\u2019<\/p>\n