Luis Rubiales resigns as Spanish soccer president following unwanted kiss with World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso
Luis Rubiales resigned from his position as president of the Spanish soccer federation following weeks of fierce criticism over the unwanted kiss with Women's World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso.
1970-01-01 08:00
Spanish prosecutor files complaint against Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion
MADRID (Reuters) -A Spanish prosecutor said on Friday she had filed a complaint with the High Court against suspended soccer
1970-01-01 08:00
Spain star Jennifer Hermoso submits official complaint against Luis Rubiales over unwanted kiss
Spanish star player Jennifer Hermoso has filed an official complaint with prosecutors against the president of the country's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, over an unwanted kiss at the Women's World Cup final.
1970-01-01 08:00
As an under-fire soccer chief stands firm, women's soccer in Spain may be preparing for new beginnings
The thrill of making history isn't supposed to sour. It is the moment, the magnificent, once-in-a-lifetime feat, that should be the cause of time standing still; cameras panning in slow motion to the overachievers lifting the prize won, ticker tape falling like magic from the sky, extraordinary talent overshadowing everything else. But that is not the world in which we live.
1970-01-01 08:00
Luis Rubiales: Hermoso kiss 'shows why women don't report abuse'
The row over Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso has struck a chord with women around the world.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jenni Hermoso: Players and fans support Spain World Cup star in kiss row
The furore over the Spanish football chief's kiss on the lips generates protests at matches.
1970-01-01 08:00
A country where kissing is a custom reels from a major exception
In Spain kissing is a widely-accepted custom. Friends and family do it, whether woman to woman, woman to man, or man to man. It can be lips to cheek or a little kissing sound. There are numerous variants, and even strangers greet each other this way.
1970-01-01 08:00
How a kiss sparked a scandal in Spanish soccer
A week after clinching Spain's first Women's World Cup, the country's soccer federation is at war with the very players who brought home the trophy.
1970-01-01 08:00
Spanish soccer federation to hold urgent meeting over kiss scandal
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's soccer federation will hold an urgent meeting on Monday as its president, Luis Rubiales, faces a FIFA
1970-01-01 08:00
Soccer's ruling body FIFA suspends Spanish soccer chief over kiss
MADRID Soccer's ruling world body FIFA said on Saturday it had suspended Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales from
1970-01-01 08:00
'I will not resign!' says defiant Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales following week of fierce criticism for unwanted kiss on Spain star
Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales has defiantly refused to resign from his position as Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president after a week of fierce criticism, after video showed him placing an unwanted kiss on a star player of Spain's winning World Cup team.
1970-01-01 08:00
Spanish women footballers' union blasts 'machismo and sexism,' demands action after World Cup kiss controversy
The union representing Spain's women soccer players has called for the country's football federation chief to be punished for kissing star player Jennifer Hermoso on the lips following the team's World Cup victory, as it vowed to fight back against "machismo and sexism."
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