The Spanish women's football community has been embroiled in controversy over allegedly having a player touch the private parts of an opposing player during a match. On the 11th, Beijing time, according to mainstream media reports such as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), on the 9th of this month,Espanyol vs. Barcelona match at Dani Haque Sports CityIn the 15th minute of the first half, when Barcelona was preparing to launch a set-piece attack, Barcelona national team defender Mapi León and Espanyol Colombia national team defender Daniela Caracas had a physical confrontation. After a physical altercation, the broadcast video captured Leon appearing to put his hand on a private part of Caracas. The video went viral on social media in waves, with one post containing mockery that Caracas felt insulted.

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RCD Espanyol issued a statement criticizing: "[León's behaviour] is something we cannot tolerate and cannot turn a blind eye. León violated the privacy of Caracas. ”

"I'm concerned that media attention is focused on other issues that have nothing to do with the severity of the problematic behavior." Leon is a lesbian who announced coming out in 2018. Leon also issued a statement denying the mistake. "As you can see from the video, Caracas approached me first, and I just reacted to it by saying, 'What's wrong?'" she said. And touched his leg. My actions are part of the game. She also wrote: "I have never touched the private parts of Caracas and have never intentionally done so. The harassment Caracas received on social media has nothing to do with me, and I genuinely cheer for her. ”

Barcelona national team defender Mapi León

León contributed to Barcelona's 5-time La Liga title and 3-time UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) title. Caracas contributed to Colombia's reach for the quarterfinals of the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia-New Zealand.