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demmiblue

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Sat Aug 26, 2023, 09:14 AM Aug 2023

FIFA suspends Spain soccer chief Luis Rubiales amid row over kiss with Women's World Cup winner [View all]

CNN —

FIFA has provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish soccer federation, from “all football-related activities” over his kiss with Women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso.

Rubiales has been refusing to stand down over the incident, which happened at the medal ceremony last Sunday after Spain won the tournament.

Hermoso said the kiss was unwanted and she and the entire World Cup winning squad have refused to play while Rubiales remains president.

Rubiales said the kiss was consensual and the federation has been sticking by him, threatening legal action against Hermoso and others.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/26/football/fifa-luis-rubiales-suspension-spt-intl/index.html
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