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Post by Admin on Aug 22, 2023 8:57:20 GMT
Luis Rubiales, the Spanish soccer federation president whose antics tarnished Spain's Women's World Cup title Sunday, publicly apologized Monday for kissing midfielder Jenni Hermoso during a postgame ceremony. Rubiales forcibly kissed Hermoso on the lips during an enthusiastic embrace shortly after Hermoso received her winners medal on an on-field podium. The moment was captured by live TV broadcasts and triggered an international outcry. "It seems unacceptable to me," Spain's minister for culture and sport, Miquel Iceta, said in a TV interview. "We're in a moment of equality, of rights and respect for women. We all have to be particularly careful in our attitudes and our actions. I think it's unacceptable to kiss a player on the lips to congratulate her."
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Post by Admin on Aug 24, 2023 6:34:27 GMT
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Post by Admin on Aug 25, 2023 3:09:33 GMT
Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales will resign from his post days after he kissed Spanish midfielder Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup final, according to multiple reports.
This report came only hours after FIFA opened up a disciplinary investigation into Rubiales after he appeared to forcibly kiss Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the 2023 Women's World Cup on Sunday.
Rubiales apologized the following day, but calls continued for his resignation. Multiple other agencies and high-ranking officials, including Spanish second deputy prime minister Yolada Díaz, asked that he resign.
It's unclear if Rubiales will still face punishment for his actions. Rubiales was elected president of the Spanish soccer federation in 2018 after a long playing career.
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Post by Admin on Aug 25, 2023 12:14:14 GMT
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Post by Admin on Aug 25, 2023 23:45:28 GMT
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