List of All Articles with Tag 'mens'

Spain's World Cup-winning squad says it will refuse to be called up for the country's two upcoming Women's Nations League matches as it continues to push for "real structural changes" in Spanish soccer, following the fallout from ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss on La Roja star Jennifer Hermoso.

Spanish prosecutors have issued a restraining order against ex-football boss Luis Rubiales, barring him from going within 500 metres of player Jenni Hermoso. She has made complaints of sexual assault and coercion over a kiss following the team’s Women’s World Cup final victory. The former president of the country’s football federation was ordered to appear before Spain’s National Court to answer questions after prosecutors asked the judge to summon him to give preliminary testimony. The proceedings could lead to a formal court investigation that will end with a recommendation for the case to either be dismissed or go to trial. In a preliminary hearing on Friday he denied the claims, the prosecutor leading the case said. Rubiales, 46, has insisted the kiss was consensual. Hermoso has denied that in statements issued by her and her players’ union. According to a sexual consent law passed last year, Rubiales could face a fine or a prison sentence of one to four years if found guilty of sexual assault. He was suspended from his post by Fifa on 27 August, a day after he refused to step down when he delivered a defiant speech to the general assembly of his federation in which he said he was victim of a “witch hunt” by “false feminists”. A government legal panel overseeing sports has opened a probe to determine if he abused his authority by kissing Hermoso or tainted the image of Spain with his conduct. On Friday the football federation said the cup-winning players were still refusing to play for the women’s national team – just hours before new coach Montse Tomé was set to announce her first squad. When Rubiales refused to quit amid uproar over the kiss, the squad announced that they would not be playing for Spain again unless deep reforms including new leadership, were carried out at the federation. Tomé must now decide whether to still call up the striking players or select a completely different team for Nations League games against Sweden and Switzerland beginning a week today. Additional reporting by Reuters Read More Watch Luis Rubiales arrive at Spanish court over Jenni Hermoso kiss at Women’s World Cup Spanish women’s football league calls off strike after wage agreement

In the first international break post World Cup, the USWNT takes one step toward Paris with two intriguing fixtures against South Africa

The Western Isles' Linda Norgrove Foundation hopes to get the 20 women to Scotland.

Women’s soccer in Scotland can claim a win after their views, alongside the other football authorities, have been heard and decisively acted upon.

Before a ball was even hit at this year's US Open, many would have predicted three of the four semifinalists in the men's draw.

Players competing in the top-tier of women's football in Spain will go on strike for the opening two weeks of the new season after a pay dispute, players' union FUTPRO announced on Thursday.

It began with 128 contenders, but now the women's draw at the US Open is down to just four.

The 30 players nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or Feminin award.

As women’s soccer continues to grow the last thing it needs is a raft of regulation to add extra restrictions on fans travelling to see matches in Scotland.

For quite some time, American men have been threatening to break through tennis' elite and, at this year's US Open, it appears that time has finally come.

Members of Spain's men's national soccer team issued a statement on Monday condemning the behavior of provisionally suspended federation president Luis Rubiales.