Statement by our player María Pilar León

I, María Pilar León Cebrián, in relation to what happened in Sunday's game against RCD Espanyol and the controversy that has emerged on social networks, feel obliged to state the following:

• At no time did I, nor was it my intention, infringe upon the intimacy of my fellow professional Daniela Caracas. As the images show, it was part of a playing action in which she deliberately touches me and I touch her leg saying in reaction to the clash: "what's up with you." There is NO contact with her private parts, and certainly no intention. I insist, it was just part of the game that does not warrant the importance that has been attached to it.
  
  
• The idea of touching the private parts of a colleague would never enter my head, it goes against my principles and I would never do such a thing.
  
  
• I condemn the harassment that Daniela appears to have been suffering on social networks, which has nothing to do with me, and I offer her my most sincere support.

There has been noise and controversy surrounding my name, aimed solely at damaging my image and principles by spreading manipulated news and events for other purposes, evidencing the week that we are in. I am deeply upset and disappointed, and hence reserve the right to take legal action against whomsoever might be seeking to exploit this strictly footballing incident to cause me damage and continue spreading unfounded accusations.