Spain's soccer federation stood firmly by its president, Luis Rubiales, on Saturday even as he faces a storm of criticism for grabbing star player Jenni Hermoso's head and kissing her on the lips after Spain's Women's World Cup victory.
·Spainish soccer player Jenni Hermoso, seen in a Women's World Cup match in Wellington, N.Z., on July 31, is facing the threat of legal action from the the Royal Spanish Football Federation after she said she did not consent to federation head Luis Rubiales kissing her when the women's team won the World Cup on Sunday.
Rubiales refused on Friday to resign as RFEF chief over his actions last Sunday in Sydney, seeking to defend his behaviour and calling the kiss "spontaneous, mutual, euphoric and consensual."Spanish soccer chief apologizes for inappropriate kiss with player after World Cup win The Spain women's team has also mutinied. In a joint statement sent via their FUTPRO union on Friday evening, all 23 of the cup-winning squad including Hermoso, as well as 32 other squad members, said they would not play internationals while Rubiales remains head of the federation.
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