England defender Lucy Bronze has praised the Spain players involved in the Luis Rubiales case after the former president of the Spanish football federation was found guilty of kissing Jenni Hermoso without her consent.
England’s game against Portugal also follows a worrying incident for Emma Raducanu in Dubai, with the 22-year-old British tennis player was targeted by a man who “exhibited fixated behavior” before her match at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Bronze, who has won 127 England caps, also stood by Millie Bright’s comments on Wednesday after the Lionesses centre-back issued a reminder that players “don’t deserve to be disrespected” following an incident with a Chelsea fan last month.
Bronze said the Lionesses were “aware” of the importance of player safety as the women’s game continues to grow and warned that there were “pitfalls” of the England team enjoying more of a spotlight.
Bronze also highlighted the importance of player safety after tennis star Emma Raducanu was targeted by a man who displayed ‘fixated behavior’ in Dubai.
