Will Luis Rubiales be jailed for his controversial kiss at the FIFA Women’s World Cup final?
1 year, 3 months ago

Will Luis Rubiales be jailed for his controversial kiss at the FIFA Women’s World Cup final?

Hindustan Times  

Luis Rubiales finds himself in hot water as he tries to remain the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The controversial incident took place during the presentation ceremony, following the FIFA Women’s World Cup final earlier this month. Rubiales, who has already been provisionally suspended by FIFA, lost support of his country’s football federation earlier this week. The president of the Spanish soccer federation Luis Rubiales speaks during an emergency general assembly meeting in Las Rozas. Spanish prosecutors, at the top criminal court, announced this week that they have started a preliminary investigation into Rubiales’ controversial act.

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Luis Rubiales: After ‘years of forced silence,’ Spanish women’s soccer players speak openly about the unwanted kiss in new documentary
4 weeks ago

Luis Rubiales: After ‘years of forced silence,’ Spanish women’s soccer players speak openly about the unwanted kiss in new documentary

CNN  

CNN — The most talked-about moment in women’s soccer last year, and indeed for the past several years, wasn’t a goal, nor a piece of skill, nor anything that happened during a match. The deep-rooted problems in Spanish soccer, which triggered outrage in the Iberian nation and around the world after Rubiales’ kiss, is carefully dissected in the “It’s All …

Rubiales to go on trial in Spain over unwanted kiss in February
6 months, 1 week ago

Rubiales to go on trial in Spain over unwanted kiss in February

The Hindu  

Disgraced former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial in February next year for his unsolicited kiss on the lips of Women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, the court overseeing the process said Monday. In May a court had ruled Rubiales should be tried for sexual assault over the kiss, and for the alleged coercion subsequently exerted to …

Spanish judge confirms Rubiales will stand trial for kiss on player after Women’s World Cup final
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Spanish judge confirms Rubiales will stand trial for kiss on player after Women’s World Cup final

Associated Press  

MADRID — Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales will stand trial on charges of sexual assault and coercion for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent after last year’s Women’s World Cup final, a Spanish judge confirmed Wednesday. Judge Francisco de Jorge had ruled in January that Rubiales’ kiss was “unconsented and carried out unilaterally and in a surprising …

Spain’s ex-football chief Rubiales to stand trial over kiss on player
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Spain’s ex-football chief Rubiales to stand trial over kiss on player

The Hindu  

Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for his unsolicited kiss of national team player Jennifer Hermoso after a High Court judge admitted the case, the court said on Wednesday. The High Court said it would also try the former coach of the women’s national team, Jorge Vilda, the team’s current sporting director, Albert Luque, and the …

Spain to decide whether to suspend Pedro Rocha, main candidate to lead football federation
8 months, 1 week ago

Spain to decide whether to suspend Pedro Rocha, main candidate to lead football federation

The Hindu  

Spain’s government said on Tuesday it will decide whether to suspend the frontrunner to lead the country’s football federation while it determines with FIFA how to reform an organization mired in a corruption scandal. Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes, president of the state-run Superior Council of Sport, told a parliamentary hearing he had called for a meeting of the CSD board …

Spanish police arrest ex-soccer federation head Rubiales on return to country amid corruption probe
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Spanish police arrest ex-soccer federation head Rubiales on return to country amid corruption probe

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former president of Spain’s soccer federation who kissed a player on the lips without her consent at the Women’s World Cup final, was arrested Wednesday as part of a separate corruption probe by Spanish police before being released. Rubiales was returning to Spain amid a judicial probe into business deals while he ran …

Luis Rubiales arrested on arrival in Spain over Saudi Arabia corruption investigation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Luis Rubiales arrested on arrival in Spain over Saudi Arabia corruption investigation

The Telegraph  

Spanish media reported on Wednesday afternoon that he had been released following questioning, but the investigation remains ongoing. Investigators are also examining whether Rubiales benefited financially from a company owned by another former footballer, Francisco Javier Martín, known as ‘Nene’, which received more than half a million euros from firms that won contracts with the RFEF. According to media reports, …

Luis Rubiales: A look at controversies surrounding former Spanish football federation president
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Luis Rubiales: A look at controversies surrounding former Spanish football federation president

Firstpost  

Luis Rubiales’ life has been affected by controversies in the past, with the latest being the controversial kiss of Spain women’s player Jenni Hermoso at the FIFA Women’s World Cup final last year. On 26 August last year, amid the surrounding controversy, Rubiales had admitted that he would not resign as Spanish Football Federation president, only for him to reverse …

Spain prosecutors want Luis Rubiales jailed for 2.5 years for World Cup kiss
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain prosecutors want Luis Rubiales jailed for 2.5 years for World Cup kiss

Firstpost  

Prosecutors requested that Luis Rubiales face a year behind bars for the kiss, and 18 months jail for the charge of coercion. AP Spanish prosecutors are seeking two-and-a-half years jail for disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales who is facing on the lips against her will, court documents showed Wednesday. Prosecutors also want Rubiales, who has been charged with sexual assault …

Luis Rubiales savaged by Fifa over Jenni Hermoso kiss scandal
10 months, 1 week ago

Luis Rubiales savaged by Fifa over Jenni Hermoso kiss scandal

The Telegraph  

Luis Rubiales has been heavily criticised by Fifa, who said his “victim-blaming tactics” over Jenni Hermoso were “in line with that of perpetrators of sexual abuse”. The former Spanish football federation president was also accused by Fifa’s appeal committee that upheld his three-year ban of being “in denial” about the nature of the incident which saw him kiss Hermoso on …

FIFA upholds Luis Rubiales' three-year ban from football as the shamed ex-Spanish FA president LOSES his appeal over the Jenni Hermoso 'kiss-gate' scandal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

FIFA upholds Luis Rubiales' three-year ban from football as the shamed ex-Spanish FA president LOSES his appeal over the Jenni Hermoso 'kiss-gate' scandal

Daily Mail  

Shamed former Spanish football president Luis Rubiales has lost his appeal against the three-year ban on all football-related activities he was dealt by FIFA. Rubiales kissed female footballer Jenni Hermoso on the lips without consent following Spain's Women's World Cup final win over England in August. Rubiales kissed Hermoso on the lips without her consent following Spain's World Cup success …

Luis Rubiales loses appeal against 3-year FIFA ban after kissing Spain player at Women's World Cup final
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Luis Rubiales loses appeal against 3-year FIFA ban after kissing Spain player at Women's World Cup final

Hindustan Times  

Disgraced Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales lost his appeal against a three-year ban for misconduct at the Women's World Cup final including forcibly kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips, FIFA said Friday. The FIFA appeals body rarely changes verdicts of the world soccer body's disciplinary committee but is a necessary step to pass before taking a case to …

Rubiales loses appeal against 3-year FIFA ban after kissing Spain player at Women’s World Cup final
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Rubiales loses appeal against 3-year FIFA ban after kissing Spain player at Women’s World Cup final

Associated Press  

ZURICH — Disgraced Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales lost his appeal against a three-year ban for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final including forcibly kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips, FIFA said Friday. The FIFA appeals body rarely changes verdicts of the world soccer body’s disciplinary committee but is a necessary step to pass before taking a …

Luis Rubiales to face trial for kissing Jenni Hermoso without consent at FIFA Women's World Cup
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Luis Rubiales to face trial for kissing Jenni Hermoso without consent at FIFA Women's World Cup

Hindustan Times  

Former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales will face trial for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the Women’s World Cup, an investigative judge said on Thursday. Spain's Jennifer Hermoso celebrates with Luis Rubiales after the match Judge Francisco de Jorge ruled that his probe points to Rubiales’ kiss “being unconsented and carried out unilaterally and in a surprising …

Spain soccer outcast Rubiales facing trial for unwanted kiss at Women’s World Cup
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Spain soccer outcast Rubiales facing trial for unwanted kiss at Women’s World Cup

Associated Press  

MADRID — After sullying his nation’s Women’s World Cup victory, former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales will face trial for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the final. Investigative judge Francisco de Jorge ruled on Thursday that Rubiales’ kiss was “unconsented and carried out unilaterally and in a surprising fashion,” the court said. The judge also ruled that …

Spain’s Rubiales to face trial for kissing player at Women’s World Cup
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Spain’s Rubiales to face trial for kissing player at Women’s World Cup

LA Times  

A judge says former Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales must face trial for kissing a player at the Women’s World Cup forward without her consent. Former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales must face trial for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the Women’s World Cup, an investigative judge said Thursday. The judge also ruled that along with Rubiales, …

Criminal trial for Spain's former soccer head is proposed for his unwanted kiss
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Criminal trial for Spain's former soccer head is proposed for his unwanted kiss

NPR  

Criminal trial for Spain's former soccer head is proposed for his unwanted kiss Enlarge this image toggle caption Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images It was Jenni Hermoso's moment, as she stood at the pinnacle of her sport. Enlarge this image toggle caption Thomas Coex/AFP via Getty Images Thomas Coex/AFP via Getty Images Fallout from the …

Spanish World Cup-winner Jenni Hermoso testifies on Luis Rubiales kiss controversy in court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Spanish World Cup-winner Jenni Hermoso testifies on Luis Rubiales kiss controversy in court

Firstpost  

Madrid: Spanish World Cup-winning star Jenni Hermoso was testifying before a judge Tuesday about disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales kissing her at the Women’s World Cup trophy ceremony. The then-RFEF football federation chief, who was eventually forced to resign over the issue, has repeatedly insisted the kiss on Hermoso’s lips after Spain won the World Cup on August …

Former Spanish football boss Rubiales receives 3-year FIFA ban for Hermoso kiss
1 year, 1 month ago

Former Spanish football boss Rubiales receives 3-year FIFA ban for Hermoso kiss

China Daily  

MADRID -- World football's governing body FIFA on Monday announced that it has banned former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities for three years. FIFA found Rubiales guilty of breaching their disciplinary code after he gave Spain forward Jenni Hermoso an unsolicited kiss in the celebrations following Spain's 1-0 win over England in the Women's World …

Luis Rubiales banned from football for three years after World Cup final kiss
1 year, 1 month ago

Luis Rubiales banned from football for three years after World Cup final kiss

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Luis Rubiales has been banned from all football-related …

Spain's Luis Rubiales banned by FIFA for three years over Jenni Hermoso kiss
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain's Luis Rubiales banned by FIFA for three years over Jenni Hermoso kiss

Hindustan Times  

FIFA banned ousted former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years on Monday for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the trophy ceremony. FIFA did not publish details of the verdict reached by its disciplinary committee judges, who had investigated charges relating to “basic …

FIFA bans Luis Rubiales of Spain for 3 years for kiss and misconduct at Women's World Cup final
1 year, 1 month ago

FIFA bans Luis Rubiales of Spain for 3 years for kiss and misconduct at Women's World Cup final

The Hindu  

FIFA banned ousted former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years on October 30 for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the trophy ceremony. FIFA did not publish details of the verdict reached by its disciplinary committee judges, who had investigated charges relating to …

Spanish soccer official who kissed unwilling star player is banned for three years
1 year, 1 month ago

Spanish soccer official who kissed unwilling star player is banned for three years

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The Spanish soccer official who provoked a players’ rebellion and reckoning on gender when he kissed an unwilling star player on the lips at the Women’s World Cup final trophy ceremony was banned for three years on Monday by the sport’s global governing body. Luis Rubiales’ conduct at the Aug. 20 final in Australia — and his defiant …

FIFA imposes three-year ban on Luis Rubiales for misconduct during Women's World Cup final
1 year, 1 month ago

FIFA imposes three-year ban on Luis Rubiales for misconduct during Women's World Cup final

India TV News  

The apex football governing body FIFA has imposed a three-year ban on the former chief of the RFEF for kissing Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso without her consent. Rubiales won't be involved in any activity related to football for the next three years as FIFA's disciplinary committee has found him guilty of breaching Article 13 of the FIFA disciplinary code. …

Spain call up World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso for the first time since Luis Rubiales kiss scandal
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain call up World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso for the first time since Luis Rubiales kiss scandal

Firstpost  

Forward Hermoso hasn’t represented Spain since their 1-0 victory over England in the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney, where former RFEF president Rubiales forcibly kissed her on the lips during the post-match awards ceremony. Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain: Jenni Hermoso was on Wednesday included in the Spain women’s squad for the first time since the scandal over the …

Jorge Vilda denies pressuring Jenni Hermoso after Luis Rubiales kiss row
1 year, 2 months ago

Jorge Vilda denies pressuring Jenni Hermoso after Luis Rubiales kiss row

Firstpost  

Jenni Hermoso had said that the player and her family came under pressure from federation officials to downplay the kiss and say it was consensual in the wake of the public uproar over Rubiales’ behaviour. Spain’s sacked women’s coach Jorge Vilda denied Tuesday pressuring midfielder Jenni Hermoso to downplay the unsolicited kiss she got from former football federation president Luis …

FIFA moved to block potential witness tampering by Luis Rubiales in sexual assault scandal
1 year, 2 months ago

FIFA moved to block potential witness tampering by Luis Rubiales in sexual assault scandal

The Hindu  

FIFA moved to block potential witness tampering by Luis Rubiales when its disciplinary committee suspended the now-ousted Spanish football president, the sport’s governing body said in a written verdict explaining the decision. The provisional ban was imposed “particularly so that potential testimonies could be given freely and without any type of pressure, fear or reprisals,” FIFA disciplinary judge Jorge Palacio …

Luis Rubiales was suspended by FIFA to prevent witness tampering in his Women’s World Cup kiss case
1 year, 2 months ago

Luis Rubiales was suspended by FIFA to prevent witness tampering in his Women’s World Cup kiss case

Associated Press  

GENEVA — FIFA moved to block potential witness tampering by Luis Rubiales when its disciplinary committee suspended the now-ousted Spanish soccer president, the sport’s governing body said in a written verdict explaining the decision. The provisional ban was imposed “particularly so that potential testimonies could be given freely and without any type of pressure, fear or reprisals,” FIFA disciplinary judge …

Spain’s women’s team players Putellas, Rodríguez and Paredes appear before judge in Rubiales probe
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain’s women’s team players Putellas, Rodríguez and Paredes appear before judge in Rubiales probe

The Hindu  

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and two of her teammates in Spain’s women’s national team appeared before a judge Monday as witnesses in the investigation of former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales for his kiss on player Jenni Hermoso. Spanish state prosecutors have accused Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing Hermoso on the lips without her …

Spanish court includes FIFA Women’s World Cup winning coach Vilda in probe over Rubiales kiss
1 year, 2 months ago

Spanish court includes FIFA Women’s World Cup winning coach Vilda in probe over Rubiales kiss

The Hindu  

The investigating judge at Spain’s High Court has expanded the scope of a sexual assault probe over the allegedly non-consensual kiss on women’s national team player Jenni Hermoso to include Jorge Vilda, the squad’s former coach, the court said on Wednesday. Judge Francisco de Jorge is investigating whether the kiss by soccer federation RFEF’s former chief Luis Rubiales during the …

Rubiales crisis sees next UEFA annual meeting moved from Spain to France
1 year, 2 months ago

Rubiales crisis sees next UEFA annual meeting moved from Spain to France

The Hindu  

In turmoil since the actions of its former president Luis Rubiales at the Women’s World Cup final, the Spanish football federation was stripped of hosting the next annual meeting of European governing body UEFA. Madrid was due to host the 2024 UEFA Congress of 55 member federations on Feb. 8, and also hold the group-stage draw for the next men’s …

Spain players face punishment if they refuse to play: government
1 year, 3 months ago

Spain players face punishment if they refuse to play: government

The Hindu  

Striking Spain players would be punished if they do not attend their national team camp after being called up, the Spanish government said early on Tuesday. New Spain coach Montse Tome called up 15 of the World Cup winners for upcoming Nations League games on Monday, but the majority of them are striking from the national team to seek major …

Prosecuting Spain soccer official Rubiales for World Cup kiss seems illogical, says UEFA president
1 year, 3 months ago

Prosecuting Spain soccer official Rubiales for World Cup kiss seems illogical, says UEFA president

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Prosecuting Spanish soccer official Luis Rubiales for kissing a Women’s World Cup-winning player on the lips without her consent seems “completely illogical,” UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has suggested. Ceferin, who was a criminal defense lawyer before being elected UEFA president in 2016, said in an interview published Sunday in his native Slovenia that “what Rubiales did was inappropriate …

Luis Rubiales given restraining order over World Cup kiss of Jenni Hermoso
1 year, 3 months ago

Luis Rubiales given restraining order over World Cup kiss of Jenni Hermoso

The Hindu  

A restraining order has been issued on former Spanish football president Luis Rubiales by a judge, which prevents him from going within 200m of footballer Jenni Hermoso. Appearing in court, Rubiales denied sexually assaulting Hermoso by kissing her on the lips after Spain’s Women’s World Cup win. Rubiales kissed Spain forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the awards ceremony …

Luis Rubiales given restraining order blocking him going near Jenni Hermoso
1 year, 3 months ago

Luis Rubiales given restraining order blocking him going near Jenni Hermoso

The Independent  

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Rubiales denies wrongdoing to Spanish judge investigating his kiss of a player at Women’s World Cup
1 year, 3 months ago

Rubiales denies wrongdoing to Spanish judge investigating his kiss of a player at Women’s World Cup

The Hindu  

Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish soccer federation, denied any wrongdoing when questioned by a judge investigating his kissing a player on the lips last month at the Women’s World Cup, Spain’s state prosecutors’ office said Friday. Spanish state prosecutors formally accused Rubiales last week of sexual assault and an act of coercion. The state prosecutors’ office said …

Luis Rubiales questioned in Spanish court over Jenni Hermoso kiss at Women’s World Cup
1 year, 3 months ago

Luis Rubiales questioned in Spanish court over Jenni Hermoso kiss at Women’s World Cup

The Independent  

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Former RFEF Boss Luis Rubiales to Appear in Court Following Infamous FIFA WWC Kiss
1 year, 3 months ago

Former RFEF Boss Luis Rubiales to Appear in Court Following Infamous FIFA WWC Kiss

News 18  

Five days after resigning as Spain’s football chief, Luis Rubiales is due in court Friday on sexual assault charges over forcibly kissing women’s World Cup player Jenni Hermoso. At the hearing, which will be closed to the public, Rubiales will be questioned as a defendant in regards to allegations of “sexual assault”, a court statement said earlier this week. De …

Spain’s ex-football boss Rubiales due in court in sex assault investigation
1 year, 3 months ago

Spain’s ex-football boss Rubiales due in court in sex assault investigation

The Hindu  

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will appear before a High Court judge on Friday over a complaint of sexual assault stemming from his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso - an incident that has triggered a furore over sexism in Spanish sport and society. The legal case will also be a public test of the …

Spanish court imposes restraining order on former soccer head Luis Rubiales after World Cup kiss
1 year, 3 months ago

Spanish court imposes restraining order on former soccer head Luis Rubiales after World Cup kiss

ABC  

Disgraced former head of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales will not be allowed within 200 metres of player Jenni Hermoso after he allegedly kissed her on the lips non-consensually. Key points: Luis Rubiales insists the kiss was consensual, while Jenni Hermoso says it was forced upon her The judge imposed a restraining order against Mr Rubiales so he cannot go …

Sarina Wiegman wants focus on Spain’s World Cup winners and not Luis Rubiales
1 year, 3 months ago

Sarina Wiegman wants focus on Spain’s World Cup winners and not Luis Rubiales

The Independent  

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Luis Rubiales refuses to apologise to Jenni Hermoso over ‘consensual’ kiss
1 year, 3 months ago

Luis Rubiales refuses to apologise to Jenni Hermoso over ‘consensual’ kiss

The Independent  

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Former Spanish football chief Rubiales to testify in court in Hermoso kiss case
1 year, 3 months ago

Former Spanish football chief Rubiales to testify in court in Hermoso kiss case

The Hindu  

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will testify before the High Court in Madrid on Friday over his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, the court said on Tuesday. The incident, at the medal ceremony following the Spanish women’s team’s World Cup victory in Sydney, Australia, last month, unleashed a wave of indignation against …

Luis Rubiales Summoned to Appear in Spanish Court Over Forced Kiss
1 year, 3 months ago

Luis Rubiales Summoned to Appear in Spanish Court Over Forced Kiss

News 18  

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales must appear in court on Friday in connection with the investigation into his forcible kiss on Jenni Hermoso’s lips after the Women’s World Cup final. Rubiales has been summoned to appear at 1200 local time before an examining magistrate “to be heard as an accused” and to respond to accusations of “sexual assault”, …

UEFA hosts women football stars for expert advice, but thanks ousted Luis Rubiales for his service
1 year, 3 months ago

UEFA hosts women football stars for expert advice, but thanks ousted Luis Rubiales for his service

The Hindu  

One day after Spanish official Luis Rubiales finally resigned from his leadership jobs, European football body UEFA hosted a storied group of women players and coaches for a conference on Monday to help shape a brighter future for their game. And when it was over, UEFA thanked its now-former vice president “for his many years of service” in its first …

‘Maximum respect’ for Rubiales resignation: Spain coach De la Fuente
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Maximum respect’ for Rubiales resignation: Spain coach De la Fuente

The Hindu  

Spain men’s coach Luis de la Fuente said Monday he “respects” former football federation president Luis Rubiales’ decision to resign after causing outrage by kissing a Women’s World Cup player on the lips. “ maximum respect for the decision of Luis Rubiales,” De la Fuente told a news conference ahead of Spain’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Cyprus in Granada. RELATED: …

Luis Rubiales finally got what he deserved – but why did it take so long?
1 year, 3 months ago

Luis Rubiales finally got what he deserved – but why did it take so long?

The Independent  

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Australia Police Ready To Assist With Luis Rubiales Investigation If Required
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia Police Ready To Assist With Luis Rubiales Investigation If Required

News 18  

Australian police said Monday they are willing to help Spanish investigators probing sexual assault allegations levelled against Spain’s outgoing football supremo Luis Rubiales. Rubiales was widely condemned after footage emerged showing him kissing Spanish player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following the team’s victory in the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney last month. pic.twitter.com/ILsWGWCHNH — Centro Deportivo 🏀🎾⚽🏆 September …

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales quits after kiss scandal
1 year, 3 months ago

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales quits after kiss scandal

Live Mint  

Luis Rubiales, who once stood as a powerful figure in Spanish football, tendered his resignation late on September 10, finally bowing to enormous public and legal pressure. Watch: Spanish football chief kisses player after Women’s World Cup win; Spain's star footballer 'didn't like it' Rubiales had faced a quick suspension from FIFA after he kissed Spanish player Jenni Hermoso on …

Luis Rubiales resigns as Spanish FA president after Jenni Hermoso kiss
1 year, 3 months ago

Luis Rubiales resigns as Spanish FA president after Jenni Hermoso kiss

The Independent  

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