Alvise Promises Bombshell on Jenni, Livestream Falls Flat

Alvise Pérez announced a "bombshell" about Jenni Hermoso, but his livestream delivered nothing. The Rubiales case continues to overshadow 3,000 company closures monthly and a dire July...

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Alvise Promises Bombshell on Jenni, Livestream Falls Flat
Alvise Announced "Bombshell" About Jenni, Livestream Went Blank

Alvise Pérez's Telegram channel was set to be the stage for yet another explosive revelation concerning the Jenni Hermoso case. When the moment arrived, the livestream was empty. No videos, no recordings, no kraken of any kind. And the conversation, once again, returned to square one: the pico (groin grab) by Luis Rubiales and everything that circus is hiding.

A public announcement without evidence is the definition of smoke and mirrors. A Telegram account, a countdown, and the promise of irrefutable proof are enough to mobilize thousands. When the curtain rises and there's nothing behind it, interest naturally shifts, without any direction, towards the issue that is truly still at play.

What Peine with Rubiales' Kiss to Jenni Hermoso

The events, as reported, are as trinc. Spain won the Women's World Cup. During the medal ceremony, the then-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, kissed player Jenni Hermoso. Earlier, in the stands, he grabbed his crotch in front of the Queen and Princesses. The latter gesture generated little debate; the former ignited everything else.

The player took five days to describe the incident as more than an anecdote. In that time, the initial version—a spontaneous gesture, taken with humor—mutated into sensual assault. This shift in narrative sustains half the debate and serves as ammunition for the other half.

The Smoke Screen Hiding 3,000 Companies Destroyed Monthly

The real reason this issue has so polarized people isn't the kiss. It's what has been buried beneath it. While half the country argued about a groin grab, the focus shifted away from figures that truly affect people's wallets: the destruction of 3,000 companies per month since April, a July described as the worst in decades for employment, olive oil at 10 euros per liter, or the 24 million that the Super Cup took out of Spain.

The suspicion that the scandal functions as a smoke screen is not new. And here, the calendar presents an uncomfortable problem: the media noise and the economic data do not coincide by chance.

The Double Standard: Ingrid Syrstad's Kiss

The comparison that has circulated most in recent days has nothing to do with Rubiales. It's that of a Barcelona women's team executive kissing Norwegian player Ingrid Syrstad, who turns her face away in the images. There was no press conference, no statement, no resignation, no television appearance. The silence, in this case, was deafening.

The argument stands on its own: if the criterion were the seriousness of the gesture, the standard would be the same for everyone. If the criterion is who does it and against whom, then we are not dealing with a matter of principles, but of opportunity.

The Disturbing Precedent: Testimonies Changing Versions

The other front of the debate isn't about football; it's about guarantees. It's argued that a testimony that has changed up to three times—even if the possibility of pressure is admitted—should not be enough on its own to cause someone to lose their job. The concern, they say, is not Rubiales: it's the precedent being set for anyone.

Against that weighs an elementary argument: a gesture of that type, in a public event and during a live broadcast, is not acceptable. Whether boorish or not, the head of a federation represents a country. Both things can be true simultaneously, and that is precisely the point where many refuse to yield.



Alvise still owes the bombshell. The case remains open. And the 3,000 companies that leave every month will continue to close tomorrow, whether the video emerges or not.

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