Spain's World Cup-winning rebels report for training under sanctions threat

Soccer Football - Spain women's soccer team arrive at their hotel - Hotel Madrid Alameda Aeropuerto, Madrid, Spain - September 19, 2023 Spain's Misa Rodriguez arrives at the hotel REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

MADRID (Reuters) - 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 (RFEF), arrived at a hotel near Madrid's airport.