« N’ose même pas poser tes pieds ici » : la joueuse espagnole Esther González ciblée après son transfert en Arabie saoudite
Spanish striker Esther González, 33, a 2023 World Cup winner with La Roja and top scorer at Euro 2025, has been the subject of intense controversy since the announcement of her transfer to the Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah in the local women's league. According to the newspaper El Mundo , rumors suggest a salary at least twice the $560,000 she earned annually in the United States.
Since her move to Saudi Arabia was officially announced, the player has deleted several photos from her social media accounts showing her alongside her wife and daughter. This move has been noted by several Spanish media outlets and widely commented on by internet users.
A controversy fueled by the Saudi legal framework
The transfer has sparked even more reactions given that homosexual relations remain a criminal offense in Saudi Arabia, where any sexual act outside of heterosexual marriage is strictly forbidden. On social media, some of the attacks have come from fans and figures claiming to represent local religious authorities. Some widely shared messages have gone so far as to directly warn her: "Don't you dare even set foot here. We reject any rainbow ideology in our country."
Other criticisms come from the LGBTQIA+ community itself. Several internet users denounce a strong contradiction between the player's past stances and her choice to join the Saudi league, motivated — according to the Spanish sports press — by a particularly lucrative contract.
A transfer shrouded in mystery
Esther González announced at the end of July the termination of her contract with her former American club, citing "strictly personal reasons" and a desire to take a temporary break from the pitch. Her signing a month later with Al-Qadsiah surprised many observers, intensifying the controversy surrounding this unprecedented transaction for Saudi women's football.
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