Kiss scandal at the World Cup: Rubiales wants to resign as head of the association because of FIFA
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Kiss scandal at World Cup: Spanish association boss Rubiales is said to have announced his resignation
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Spain's World Cup-winning women footballers refuse to play until FA president who kissed player quits
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The Times and The Sunday Times Aug 26 23
Luis Rubiales: the kiss that started Spain’s #MeToo movement: The president of the Spanish football federation has been suspended by Fifa following an outcry ...
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Kiss scandal at the World Cup: Rubiales wants to resign as head of the association because of FIFA
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'I won't play til he goes': Spain's male players rebuke FA boss's refusal to quit
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Rubiales Refuses to Resign Over World Cup Kiss, Slams ‘False Feminism’: The president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales has found ...
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Just a minute...: Der spanische Verbandspräsident Luis Rubiales hat nach dem Kuss-Eklat bei der WM der Fußballerinnen einen Rücktritt abgelehnt ...
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Kiss scandal: Spain's football boss does not resign: Despite the kissing scandal after the World Cup final, Luis Rubiales is refusing to resign as head of the ...
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Kiss scandal: Spain's football boss does not resign: Despite the kissing scandal after the World Cup final, Luis Rubiales is refusing to resign as head of the ...
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Giles Brandreth defends Spanish FA president forcibly kissing player: Giles Brandreth has defended Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales for forcibly kissing a ...
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The Times and The Sunday Times Nov 15 25
Luis Rubiales: I have no regrets about my World Cup kiss: The former Spanish football chief has written a book casting himself as a victim of ‘woke’ ...
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Flashback: When Luis Rubiales-Jenni Hermoso kiss controversy overshadowed Spain's FIFA World Cup glory
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Kissing scandal: Court confirms: Forced kiss is sexual aggression: In the Spanish kissing scandal, former soccer boss Rubiales was sentenced to a fine and a ban ...
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Prosecutors question judge's impartiality in Rubiales forced kiss saga, demand for trial re-run
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"My heart is full": Hermoso speaks out after the verdict in the kissing scandal: For Jennifer Hermoso, the World Cup victory will always be overshadowed by the ...
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Ex-Spain Soccer Boss Guilty Of Sexual Assault For World Cup Kiss: Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso for kissing her ...
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Key FactsRubiales Convicted for Assaulting Jenni Hermoso
Feb 20, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theguardian.com
- Luis Rubiales, former president of the Spanish Football Federation, was convicted of sexually assaulting footballer Jenni Hermoso.
- He was fined over €10,000 and ordered to stay 200 meters away from Hermoso for one year.
- Rubiales claims the kiss was consensual, while Hermoso states that her life has been severely affected by the incident.
- The events sparked a national and international debate on sexism and consent, resulting in Rubiales' resignation.
Jenni Hermoso says Luis Rubiales’ World Cup kiss ‘stained one of the happiest days of my life’
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Key FactsRubiales on Trial for Controversial World Cup Kiss
Feb 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
- Luis Rubiales, former president of Spain's football federation, is on trial for sexual assault after kissing player Jenni Hermoso.
- Hermoso is set to testify on the first day of the trial, while Rubiales denies the charges and faces a potential one-year prison sentence.
- The incident sparked protests and political discourse on gender equality, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez highlighting the ongoing issues.
- Three others, including the women's national team coach, are also on trial for alleged collusion in pressuring Hermoso.
The Spectator Feb 02 25
What Luis Rubiales’s trial will reveal: The trial of Luis Rubiales, former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, starts in Madrid on Monday ...
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Luis Rubiales to face trial for sexual assault after World Cup kiss: The former Spanish FA chief will be tried over a kiss he gave player Jenni Hermoso.
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Luis Rubiales faces trial on corruption charges: Luis Rubiales resigned from his position as Spanish football boss last year because of a kiss ...
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Luis Rubiales accused by FA Chair of inappropriately touching England players at World Cup final
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Hermoso received threats amid Rubiales kiss scandal: Jenni Hermoso says she "received threats" amid the controversy of Luis Rubiales kissing her on the ...
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Controversial Women's World Cup-winning coach lands top job in Morocco after Spain sacking
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Vilda being investigated in Rubiales criminal case: Jorge Vilda - the former head coach of Spain's World Cup-winning side - is being investigated as part of the ...
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FIFA provisionally suspends Rubiales: FIFA's Disciplinary Committee has provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish soccer federation ...
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Spanish FA to take legal action over Hermoso 'lies': The Spanish football federation says it will take legal action over Jenni Hermoso's comments about its ...
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FIFA opens case against Spanish football chief who kissed player on lips: FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales on Thursday after the ...
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FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales over World Cup kiss controversy
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Spain's soccer chief apologises for World Cup kiss: The Spanish soccer federation chief apologised on Monday after an unsolicited kiss on player Jenni Hermoso's ...
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Key FactsControversial Kiss Mars Spain's Women's World Cup Victory
Aug 21, 2023 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Luis Rubiales, head of the Spanish football federation, kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without consent during the medal presentation.
- Hermoso initially expressed discomfort but later described the kiss as a spontaneous act of celebration and gratitude.
- Several government officials, including the deputy prime minister, condemned the act and demanded Rubiales’ resignation.
- Rubiales issued a public apology acknowledging his mistake after initially dismissing the backlash as exaggerated.
A non-consensual kiss is a kind of sex violence all women suffer daily, which was until now invisible, and which we cannot normalise.— Irene Montero, Acting Gender Equality Minister, on X, commenting on the incident.
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