Spain's women's soccer community has been embroiled in a controversy over allegations that one player touched the opponent's groin during the game.
According to major media such as the BBC on the 11th (Korea Standard Time), FC Barcelona and Espanyol, a rival team based in Barcelona, played Liga F, Spain's top women's soccer league, on the 9th.
In the 15th minute of the first half, Barcelona's Spanish national defender Mafireon and Espanyol's Colombian national defender Daniela Caracas competed as Barcelona prepared for a set-piece attack.
After one physical fight, Leon seemed to touch the groin of Caracas in the broadcast video.
The video spread on social media, including posts containing derision that Caracas would find offensive.
Espanyol's team issued a statement criticizing, "[Leon's] behavior is unacceptable to us and should not be overlooked," adding, "Leon violated Caracas' privacy."
He added, "We are concerned that the media's attention is focused on other issues that have nothing to do with the seriousness of the problematic behavior."
Leon is a lesbian who came out in 2018.
Leon also issued a statement and denied wrongdoing.
"As you can see in the video, Caracas contacted me first, and I just touched my leg in response, saying, 'What's wrong with you?'. My actions were part of the game," he said.
"I have never touched Caracas' secret parts, and I have never intended to do this," he said. "The harassment that Caracas suffers on social media has nothing to do with me, and I support her with all my heart." 메이저사이트
Leon has contributed to five league wins and three UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) victories for Barcelona.
Caracas contributed to Colombia's advance to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australia-New Zealand Women's World Cup.