Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso played for her country on Friday for the first time since disgraced former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed her during the Women’s World Cup medal ceremony. Hermoso, 33, came on as a second-half substitute for world champions Spain in its Nations League match against Italy in Salerno, after not being selected for games …
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The Spanish football federation president has apologised after an unsolicited kiss he planted on player Jenni Hermoso's lips during celebrations of the country's Women's World Cup victory sparked outrage in Spain. Key points: Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales originally minimised the kiss, calling his critics "idiots" Player Jenni Hermoso told teammates afterwards she "didn't like it" Several government ministers, …
