Some of the rebel players from Spain's World Cup-winning women's squad who had threatened to boycott the national team in a push to stamp out sexism and gender inequality on Tuesday reported for training under the threat of being sanctioned.
Misa Rodriguez, Olga Carmona, Oihane Hernandez, Eva Navarro and Tere Abelleira, who had previously said they would not play for the team until further changes were applied at the Spanish football federation , arrived at a hotel near Madrid's airport.
She said they did this by threatening them with legal and economic consequences if they refused to play. Asked as she arrived at the hotel whether she was happy to have been selected for the team, Misa Rodriguez replied: "No."
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