The world had seen the kiss by Luis Rubiales - the fallout overshadowing Spain's World Cup triumph and the high point of Jenni Hermoso's career. What the Madrid court heard in depth was the alleged attempt by Rubiales and his Spanish football federation associates to undermine...
Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), was suspended on Saturday by FIFA amid a furore after he kissed Hermoso on the mouth during the awards ceremony following Spain's World Cup victory in Sydney on August 20. Hermoso says she did not want to be kiss...
President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales announces he will be staying as president during the meeting, August 25, 2023.. RFEF | via Reuters Spanish prosecutors opened an investigation of the nation's soccer federation chief, officials said Monday, in connection to hi...
Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales refused to resign Friday after a week of heavy criticism for hisunsolicited kiss on the lipsof player Jenni Hermoso following Spain's Women's World Cup win. "I will not resign, I will not resign, I will not resign," shouted Rubiales at an emergency m...
Rubiales has claimed the kiss was consensual, while Hermoso says it was not. Vilda's dismissal comes after Spain's football governing body apologised to the footballing world for the "enormous damage" caused by the actions of its suspended president. ...
Dismissed coach Jorge Vilda celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Cup. /Carl Recine/Reuters Spain's football federation RFEF has sacked Jorge Vilda, the coach of its World Cup-winning women's team. The move comes amid continued fallout from the allegedly non-consen...
Rubiales, who insists the kiss was consensual, said he did not want Spanish football to be hurt by "such a disproportionate campaign" against him. "I have faith in the truth and I will do everything in my power so that it prevails," he wrote. ...
“The little kiss was spontaneous, mutual, euphoric and consensual,” he said. The gesture was followed by immediate public backlash leading to government officials and football personalities asking for accountability and an assembly on Friday morning to address the situation. ...
Hermoso has said that in "no moment" did she consent to the kiss. This is a modal window. Video Unavailable Rubiales 'under pressure' to resign FIFA suspended Mr Rubiales on Saturday. In response, the Spanish football federation boss said he would defend h...
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