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'I felt disrespected' Hermoso says after World Cup kiss from former Spain soccer boss
Read full article: 'I felt disrespected' Hermoso says after World Cup kiss from former Spain soccer bossSpain forward Jenni Hermoso has testified at Luis Rubiales’ trial in Madrid that she did not consent to being kissed by the country’s former top soccer official after winning the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
What to know as former Spain soccer official Rubiales goes on trial for unsolicited kiss of player
Read full article: What to know as former Spain soccer official Rubiales goes on trial for unsolicited kiss of playerThe former president of the Spanish soccer federation goes on trial Monday for an unsolicited kiss of forward Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup final in 2023.
Spain fines its soccer federation for not having harassment protocol in place at Women's World Cup
Read full article: Spain fines its soccer federation for not having harassment protocol in place at Women's World CupThe Spanish soccer federation and Barcelona soccer club have been fined an undisclosed sum by Spain’s labor ministry for not meeting workplace regulations regarding gender equality.
Spain women celebrate another soccer title. This time without the distractions
Read full article: Spain women celebrate another soccer title. This time without the distractionsSpain’s women’s soccer team is finally getting attention for its play on the field, rather than the behavior of its officials.
Spain soccer outcast Rubiales facing trial for unwanted kiss at Women's World Cup
Read full article: Spain soccer outcast Rubiales facing trial for unwanted kiss at Women's World CupA Spanish investigating judge says former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales will face trial for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the Women’s World Cup.
Hermoso testifies in sexual assault case after kiss at Women’s World Cup
Read full article: Hermoso testifies in sexual assault case after kiss at Women’s World CupThe Spanish player who was kissed on the lips by the soccer president after the Women’s World Cup final has appeared in court to testify in the sexual assault case against the former official.
Ex-federation president ruled unfit to hold job in Spanish soccer for 3 years after kissing player
Read full article: Ex-federation president ruled unfit to hold job in Spanish soccer for 3 years after kissing playerThe former president of the Spanish soccer federation has been ruled unfit to work in the sport in Spain for three years after he kissed a player on the lips without her consent at the Women’s World Cup final.
Spanish soccer official who kissed unwilling star player is banned for three years
Read full article: Spanish soccer official who kissed unwilling star player is banned for three yearsThe Spanish soccer official who provoked a players’ rebellion and a reckoning on gender when he kissed an unwilling star player on the lips is banned for three years by the sport’s global governing body.
Spain’s women’s players want to focus on soccer again as Hermoso rejoins national team
Read full article: Spain’s women’s players want to focus on soccer again as Hermoso rejoins national teamSpain’s women’s players hope to start talking more about soccer than the off-the-field problems that marred their Women’s World Cup title celebrations.
Spain women's coach set to speak on eve of Sweden game amid month-long crisis at Spanish federation
Read full article: Spain women's coach set to speak on eve of Sweden game amid month-long crisis at Spanish federationSpain’s new women’s coach Montse Tomé is set to hold a news conference in Gothenburg on Thursday, a day before her soccer team tries to put off-field distractions aside to play Sweden in the Nations League.
Most of Spain's women's players end boycott of national soccer team after government intervenes
Read full article: Most of Spain's women's players end boycott of national soccer team after government intervenesMost of Spain’s World Cup-winning players have ended their boycott of the women’s national team after the government intervened to help shape an agreement to make immediate structural changes at the country’s soccer federation.
Spain players arrive at camp after Hermoso accuses federation of threatening World Cup winners
Read full article: Spain players arrive at camp after Hermoso accuses federation of threatening World Cup winnersSome of Spain’s World Cup-winning players have started reporting to training camp despite not wanting to be called up for the national team while fighting for changes in the soccer federation.
Spain women's coach calls up World Cup-winning players and leaves out Hermoso to 'protect her'
Read full article: Spain women's coach calls up World Cup-winning players and leaves out Hermoso to 'protect her'The new coach of Spain’s women’s team has included 15 of the World Cup-winning players in her squad even though they have not publicly announced an end to their boycott of the national team.
Rubiales has been given a restraining order after denying wrongdoing in front of a Spanish judge
Read full article: Rubiales has been given a restraining order after denying wrongdoing in front of a Spanish judgeSpain's National Court says the former president of the country's soccer federation has been given a restraining order and is prohibited from contacting the player he kissed on the lips last month at the Women’s World Cup.
Rubiales resigns as Spain's soccer president 3 weeks after kissing player at Women's World Cup final
Read full article: Rubiales resigns as Spain's soccer president 3 weeks after kissing player at Women's World Cup finalSuspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned after kissing a player on the lips in a controversy which overshadowed Spain winning the Women’s World Cup for the first time.
Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player at World Cup
Read full article: Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player at World CupSpanish state prosecutors have accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final.
Spain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Luis Rubiales breaks week-long silence
Read full article: Spain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Luis Rubiales breaks week-long silenceA Spanish government legal panel is opening a case against suspended soccer chief Luis Rubiales.
Spain soccer coach regrets his support for Luis Rubiales and asks for forgiveness
Read full article: Spain soccer coach regrets his support for Luis Rubiales and asks for forgivenessThe coach of Spain’s men’s national soccer team has asked for forgiveness for applauding the claim by Luis Rubiales that he was the victim of a smear campaign from “false feminists” following an uproar after he kissed a player on the lips at the Women’s World Cup.
A Spanish soccer official’s kiss unleashed fury, soul-searching over sexism, and a hunger strike
Read full article: A Spanish soccer official’s kiss unleashed fury, soul-searching over sexism, and a hunger strikeSpain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup was a momentous occasion for the soccer-crazed country, but the joy on and off the field was soon sullied by the leader of the country’s soccer federation when he planted an unwanted kiss on the lips of a star player during the medal ceremony.
Spain soccer head won't resign for kissing player at World Cup. Team won’t play until he goes
Read full article: Spain soccer head won't resign for kissing player at World Cup. Team won’t play until he goesThe president of Spain’s soccer federation has defiantly refused to resign for kissing a female player on the lips after the Women’s World Cup final.
FIFA opens case against Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the lips at Women's World Cup
Read full article: FIFA opens case against Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the lips at Women's World CupFIFA has opened a disciplinary case against the Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the lips while celebrating the team’s victory in the Women’s World Cup final.
Union representing World Cup champion kissed by Spanish soccer head demands act not 'go unpunished'
Read full article: Union representing World Cup champion kissed by Spanish soccer head demands act not 'go unpunished'The players’ union representing the Women’s World Cup winner kissed without her consent by the president of the Spanish soccer federation says that his inappropriate act should not go unpunished.
Spain's acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player from World Cup champs
Read full article: Spain's acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player from World Cup champsSpain’s acting prime minister has greeted the country's Women’s World Cup champions at the presidential palace in Madrid and slammed the head of the Spanish soccer federation for kissing a team member on the lips without her consent.
Angry reaction after Spanish soccer leader kissed a Women’s World Cup star on the mouth
Read full article: Angry reaction after Spanish soccer leader kissed a Women’s World Cup star on the mouthThe leader of Spain’s soccer federation marred the country’s Women’s World Cup victory after kissing a player on the lips during the medal ceremony, drawing criticism for inappropriate conduct in a sport that has struggled to overcome sexism.