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☆ Leah Williamson: Fallout like Spain’s was ‘inevitable’ in women’s soccer, says England and Arsenal star
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Matias Grez | Amanda Davies | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“It’s a moment that was inevitable based off of the environment that we’ve had in football,” Williamson told CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies. “I’m glad that it’s getting the exposure that it is, but as a fellow footballer I really feel for the girls. Williamson captained England to victory at Euro 2021. Every cloud has a silver liningAfter injuring her knee during Arsenal’s Women’s Super League match against Manchester United in April, Williamson was later given the diagnosis that soccer players dread the most: a ruptured ACL. Williamson (center) suffered an ACL injury in May, causing her to miss the World Cup.

Persons: Leah Williamson, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Williamson, we’ve, ” Williamson, Amanda Davies, “ I’m, “, Naomi Baker, ”, Lionesses, Millie Bright, she’s, ’, ’ ’, Clive Rose, – Williamson, they’re, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Arsenal, government’s, of Sport, United Nations ’, UN, FA, League, Manchester United, England, The Arsenal Foundation Locations: England, Spain, Spanish, New York, Jordan, Za’atari

☆ Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes speak out on ‘systemic discrimination’ in Spanish soccer ahead of first match since Women’s World Cup win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Ahead of the Spanish national soccer team’s first match since winning the Women’s World Cup last month and the fallout from ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on La Roja player Jennifer Hermoso, star players Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes spoke out on “systemic discrimination” within the country’s federation. Earlier this week, a dispute between the Spanish women’s soccer team and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appeared to have reached a breakthrough after the two parties, along with the government’s High Council of Sport (CSD), came to a series of agreements. Having previously refused to represent the national team, 21 of the 23 players selected in the squad for the upcoming matches agreed to play and traveled to Sweden. Paredes celebrates with her Women's World Cup winners' medal after Spain's victory against England. Rubiales himself testified on September 15 and, according to Spanish prosecutors, denied all charges.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, La, Jennifer Hermoso, Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes, d’Or, Putellas, “, ”, Paredes, Marc Atkins, Jorge Vilda, Montse Tomé, Tomé, ” Tomé, hasn’t, ” RFEF, General Andreu Camps, Rubiales, Mapi León, Patricia Guijarro, Francisco de Jorge Organizations: CNN, Spanish, soccer team’s, Reuters, soccer, Royal Spanish Football Federation, government’s, of Sport, England, UEFA Women’s Nations League, RFEF, men’s, Spanish National Football Team, Barcelona Locations: Sweden, Barcelona, Spain, Gothenburg

☆ Spanish women’s players agree to end national team boycott after striking deal with federation and Spain government
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( George Ramsay | Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Earlier this week, 20 players named to the national team squad reiterated their refusal to play in two upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League fixtures, including against Sweden on Friday. A Mixed Commission featuring representatives for the players, RFEF and CSD will also be created to implement further changes in the future. How we got hereWednesday’s announcement is the latest development in a long-running saga between the Spanish women’s team players, who won a first Women’s World Cup title last month, and RFEF. Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas runs with the ball against Japan at the Women's World Cup. Marty Melville/AFP/Getty ImagesOf the 15 players who signed the letters, only three were in Spain’s World Cup squad: Mariona Caldentey, Aitana Bonmatí and Ona Batlle.

Persons: Víctor Francos, Mapi León, Patricia Guijarro, ” Francos, ”, …, we’ve, ” Amanda Gutiérrez, FUTPRO, Montse Tomé, Jorge Vilda, Rafael del Amo, Tomé, del Amo, “, ” Tomé, León, it’s, “ We’ve, Guijarro, you’re, Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, Alexia Putellas, Marty Melville, Mariona, Aitana, Ona Batlle, RFEF Organizations: CNN, Spanish, soccer, Royal Spanish Football Federation, government’s, of Sport, UEFA Women’s Nations League, Sweden, Barcelona, women’s, RFEF, Guijarro, World, Spanish women’s, Japan, England, Federation Locations: Sweden, Switzerland, Spanish, Sydney, AFP, Australia, New Zealand, women’s soccer

“The federation has worked to be able to talk to the players,” she said. “The Royal Spanish Football Federation has no right to deprive Spain of the women’s national team, even more so after having won the World Cup. Alexia Putellas controls the ball against Japan during the Women's World Cup. Of the 15 players who signed the letters, only three were in Spain’s World Cup squad: Mariona Caldentey, Aitana Bonmatí and Ona Batlle. However, now that Vilda and Rubiales have left their positions, RFEF hopes to kick-start a new chapter in women’s soccer.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Montse Tomé’s, Jorge Vilda, RFEF, Athenea del Castillo, Misa Rodríguez, Olga Carmona, Teresa Abelleira –, Friday’s, Rodríguez, Tomé, ”, “ I’ve, We’ve, Montse Tomé, Rodrigo Jimenez, Hermoso –, –, Hermoso, Víctor Francos, Francos, “, Miquel Iceta, ” Iceta, Alexia Putellas, Marty Melville, Iker Casillas, ” AFE, Mariona, Aitana, Ona Batlle, Rubiales, Thomas Coex, Carla Vall Organizations: CNN, Spanish women’s, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Sweden, Athenea, UEFA Women’s Nations League, Cadena SER, Spanish, of Sport, country’s, Sport, Spain’s Law of Sport, ’, High, women’s, Japan, Getty, Women’s Nations, England, Federation, National Court Locations: Switzerland, Spain, Madrid, AFP, RFEF, Sweden, Spanish, Australia, New Zealand, women’s soccer

CNN —Carla Vall, lawyer for Spanish soccer star Jennifer Hermoso, reiterated that the kiss by ex-Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales to her client after the Women’s World Cup final was non-consensual. That’s what we’ll show,” Vall said after leaving the National Court in the capital of Madrid. “it’s just the beginning of the investigation at court,” Vall added. Earlier this week, the National Court announced it had admitted a complaint made against Rubiales by Spanish prosecutors for sexual assault and coercion. Interim RFEF president Pedro Rocha then began to make moves as part of his “regeneration” of the federation, firing controversial coach Jorge Vilda and appointing his deputy, Montse Tomé.

Persons: Carla Vall, Jennifer Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, Rubiales, ” Vall, “ it’s, Olga Tubau, Irina R Hipolito, Shutterstock, Hermoso, “, Pedro Rocha, Jorge Vilda, Montse Tomé, Rocha, Víctor Organizations: CNN, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spanish, National Court, Rubiales, Interim, High Council of Sport Locations: Spanish, Madrid, RFEF

“We wish to end this statement expressing that the players of the Spanish women’s national team are professional players, and what most fills us with pride is putting on the shirt of the national team and always taking our country to the highest places. World players’ union FIFPRO posted on X in support of the players’ decision saying, “FIFPRO fully supports the Spain Women’s National Team in their united call for change. The identical letters said that “the situation” within the Spanish national team – about which RFEF was “aware” – had been affecting the players’ “emotional state” and health. Of the 15 players who signed the letters, only three were in Spain’s World Cup squad: Mariona Caldentey, Aitana Bonmatí and Ona Batlle. Despite their youth and relative inexperience, the Spanish players produced an impressive performance Down Under.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, RFEF, d’Or Féminin, Alexia Putellas, “, FIFPRO, Pau Gasol, –, Hermoso, Pedro Rocha, Jorge Vilda, Montse Tomé, Rocha, Víctor, Tomé, Thomas Coex, ” –, Mariona, Aitana, Ona Batlle, Amanda Perobelli, Spain’s Organizations: CNN, Women’s Nations League, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spanish women’s, “, Spain Women’s National Team, High Council of Sport, Sweden, Getty, Spanish, Reuters, Vilda Locations: Spanish, Spain, “, RFEF, Switzerland, Madrid, AFP, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Sweden, women’s

CNN —Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spain’s soccer federation (RFEF), has been summoned to testify before a Spanish court on Friday as part of an investigation into his unwanted kiss on Jennifer Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup final. This comes after Spain’s National Court admitted a complaint by Spanish prosecutors against Rubiales for “the crimes of sexual assault and coercion” on Monday. That process also includes requesting videos of the kiss from various news outlets, as well as footage of Spain’s Women’s World Cup medal ceremony and locker room celebrations, a court spokesman told CNN. “Well, there’s been more than Rubiales’ resignation, there’s also been other changes, we have a new coach,” Carmona said. “Rubiales’ resignation is still very recent, it only happened last night, and so we have to discuss as a group and see what happens.”

Persons: CNN — Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, ”, Luis Francisco de Jorge, LUIS MANUEL RUBIALES BÉJAR, Hermoso, Friday’s, Spain’s, –, Pedro Rocha, Jorge Vilda, Montse Tomé, Víctor Francos, Rocha, Olga Carmona, Vilda, “, there’s, ” Carmona Organizations: CNN, National Court, women’s, High Council of Sport, Nations League, Sweden Locations: Spain, Spanish, RFEF

CNN —Spain’s National Court has admitted the complaint made against former soccer chief Luis Rubiales for “the crimes of sexual assault and coercion” by Spanish prosecutors, according to a court press release issued on Monday. The admittance of the prosecutor’s complaint – part of the Spanish legal process – allows the court to begin gathering evidence, which could lead to possible charges against Rubiales, who resigned from his position as president of country’s soccer federation (RFEF) on Sunday. Jenni Hermoso filed an official complaint with Spanish prosecutors last week, which has now been accepted by the National Court. The unwanted kiss on Hermoso sparked condemnation in Spain and led to widespread calls for Rubiales to resign from his role as RFEF president. Jorge Vilda was fired as head coach of the Spanish women's team in a series of "regeneration" changes being made by RFEF.

Persons: CNN —, Luis Rubiales, “, ”, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, El, Jenni Hermoso, ” Rubiales, Hermoso, –, Jorge Vilda, RFEF, Juan Manuel Serrano Arce, Pedro Rocha, Montse Tomé, Rocha, Víctor, Verónica Boquete, Vilda, ” Boquete Organizations: CNN, Diario AS, Vanguardia, Spanish, Hermoso, National Court, FIFA, Getty, High Council of Sport, Nations League, Sweden, Cadena COPE Locations: Spanish, ”, Spain, RFEF

CNN —Spanish star player Jennifer Hermoso has filed an official complaint with prosecutors against the president of the country’s soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, over an unwanted kiss after the Women’s World Cup final. The complaint was filed on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Spanish prosecutor’s office told CNN. Rubiales has apologized and described the kiss after the Spanish national team’s victory at the World Cup final on August 20 as “mutual” – a claim Hermoso denied, saying she was not respected. The unwanted kiss has prompted a major shake-up in Spanish soccer, with the government pushing for Rubiales to resign and RFEF removing Jorge Vilda from his role as coach of the women’s national team. He was replaced by Montse Tomé, the first woman in Spanish national team history to hold the position.

Persons: Jennifer Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, ”, Rubiales, Hermoso, TAD, Jorge Vilda, Montse Tomé, ‘, “, Pedro Rocha, Vilda, Tomé, Rocha, Víctor, –, Verónica Boquete, ” Boquete Organizations: CNN, Spanish, Royal Spanish Football Federation, FIFA, women’s, Interim, High Council of Sport, Nations League, Sweden, Cadena COPE Locations: Spanish, Rubiales, Spain, RFEF

☆ Luis Rubiales: Complaints stack up against Spanish football chief -- and not just over his forcible kiss of a World Cup star
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Atika Shubert | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A chauvinist act, by a president who is already plagued by corruption scandals and sexism,” he told CNN on Thursday. But when that didn’t assuage public anger, he doubled down in a widely-broadcast Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) meeting and defiantly refused to resign, to the applause of the mostly male audience. The uproar over the kiss, he told CNN, is just the beginning of a longer fight. “I was not surprised by that at all,” Juan Rubiales told El Mundo of the kiss. The person some of us knew privately but now the whole world can actually see him,” she told CNN.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Miguel Angel Galan, Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, ”, Spain’s, Hermoso, “, Manaure Quintero, Galan, – Angel Maria Villar, ” Galan, Juan Rubiales, ” Juan Rubiales, El Mundo, Beatriz Alvarez, Alvarez, ” Alvarez Organizations: CNN, Spain’s Football Federation, Spain, Galan, National Training Center of Football, Spanish, of Sport, Federation, Rubiales, Spanish Football Federation, Bloomberg, Getty, El Mundo, ” CNN, FIFA, La Liga, Football Federation Locations: Madrid, Spain, Spanish, Saudi Arabia

☆ Luis Rubiales: Spanish government faces setback in efforts to suspend soccer chief Rubiales after tribunal ruling
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Patrick Sung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Spanish government has suffered a setback in its attempts to remove beleaguered soccer chief Luis Rubiales from his post over the unwanted kiss he gave to Spain star Jennifer Hermoso. This development comes as pressure continues to mount on Rubiales ever since he gave an unwanted kiss to Hermoso after Spain won the Women’s World Cup on August 20. Spain's Women's World Cup victory has been overshadowed by the case surrounding Luis Rubiales. Rubiales has admitted that he made a mistake kissing Hermoso but has claimed the act was consensual. Hermoso has insisted that she did not give her permission to be kissed and felt violated by Rubiales’ actions.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, TAD, Rubiales, Sport Miquel Iceta, Hermoso, Spain's, Catherine Ivill, Pedro Rocha, “ Organizations: CNN, of Culture, Sport, Spain, FIFA, government’s, of Sport, country’s, United Nations Locations: Spain, Spain’s, Spanish, United, Madrid

☆ Luis Rubiales: Spain's government presses for suspension of soccer chief Luis Rubiales after unwanted kiss. What's next?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( George Ramsay Benjamin Brown Patrick Sung | George Ramsay | Benjamin Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The Spanish government has taken further steps toward suspending beleaguered soccer chief Luis Rubiales after submitting all necessary documentation to the country’s Court of Arbitration of Sport (TAD). The development comes as pressure continues to mount on Rubiales ever since he gave an unwanted kiss to soccer star Jennifer Hermoso after Spain won the World Cup final on August 20. A government statement released on Tuesday said that Rubiales displayed “unacceptable behavior” at the Women’s World Cup final and called his actions “very serious” violations of the country’s Law of Sport. On Monday, all 19 regional presidents called for Rubiales to resign while also offering unanimous support for Rocha, who stepped into the role following Rubiales’ suspension by FIFA. Along with mounting public pressure to resign, Rubiales also faces an investigation that could end in sexual aggression charges from Spanish prosecutors.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, TAD, Jennifer Hermoso, Rubiales, “, ”, Hermoso, Miquel Iceta, Iceta, Pedro Rocha, Rocha, Víctor Francos, ” Francos, ” Paloma Torres, ” Inés, Isabel Fuentes, Fuentes, Ángeles, Rubiales ’ Organizations: CNN, Spain, FIFA, Spanish, of Sport, country’s, England, ’, Rubiales, ” Locations: country’s, Madrid, Spain, Sydney, ”, Spanish, Rubiales, Motril

☆ Who is Luis Rubiales and why did he kiss Jenni Hermoso?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The scandal began just moments after La Roja’s historic 1-0 victory against England, when the head of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, kissed midfielder Jennifer Hermoso on the lips. Fast forward seven days and Spain’s World Cup winners are refusing to play. After showing one of the Spanish players kissing the Women’s World Cup Trophy, the broadcast cut to Rubiales hugging Hermoso. Eurasia Sport Images/Getty ImagesWhat Rubiales and Hermoso are sayingHermoso said at no point did she consent to the kiss. Spanish players’ union FUTPRO called for Rubiales to be punished after the kiss, while global players’ union FIFPRO called for “immediate disciplinary action” following Rubiales’ Friday speech.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jennifer Hermoso, “, Gianni Infantino, Letizia, Sofia, Rubiales, royal’s, Anthony Albanese, James, Hermoso, ”, ” Rubiales, FUTPRO, FIFPRO, Rafael del Amo, Jenni, Jenni Hermoso, Christian Chavez, Jorge Vilda –, Borja Iglesia, Iker Casillas, Andres Iniesta, Luis de la Fuente, Fran Santiago, Pedro Sanchez, Yolanda Diaz Organizations: CNN, England, Spanish, FIFA, Australian, British, Spain’s High, of Sport, Rubiales, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Pachuca women's, “, Atletico Madrid players, Sevilla, Getty Locations: Spanish, Spain, Eurasia, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Madrid, Seville

☆ Luis Rubiales: Spain's football federation threatens legal action against Women's World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Aimee Lewis Alex Stambaugh Al Goodman Gerardo Lemos | Aimee Lewis | Alex Stambaugh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Spain’s football federation has threatened to take legal action against one of the country’s star players, Jennifer Hermoso, accusing her of lying about being kissed by federation president Luis Rubiales. The President has not lied,” the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said, alongside descriptions of photos attempting to support Rubiales’ claim. CNN has reached out to soccer’s world governing body FIFA and UEFA, European soccer’s governing body. Following Rubiales’ comments on Friday, the president of Spain’s High Council of Sport (CSD), Víctor Francos, said the council would look to suspend Rubiales as quickly as it could while following due process. While acknowledging on Friday he needed to apologize for his actions, Rubiales described calls for his resignation as a “witch hunt.”

Persons: CNN —, Jennifer Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, Hermoso, “, ”, Rubiales, ” Luis Rubiales, Noe Llamas, ” Rubiales, Pedro Sánchez, Víctor Francos Organizations: CNN, CNN — Spain’s, Spain, Spain’s Association of Professional Soccer, Rubiales, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Futpro, FIFA, UEFA, England, Spain’s, Twitter, National, Spain’s High, of Sport, Spanish government’s Ministry of Culture Locations: ”, Futpro Union, European, Spanish

☆ Jennifer Hermoso: Spanish women footballers' union vows to fight 'machismo and sexism' after World Cup kiss controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Tara Subramaniam David Close Florencia Trucco | Tara Subramaniam | David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

On Monday, Rubiales admitted he had “made a mistake” by kissing Hermoso after she collected her winners’ medal. Rubiales embraces Hermoso just before video showed him kissing her after Spain's World Cup victory over England. Imago/ZUMA PressThe controversy comes against a backdrop of ongoing unrest between Spain’s players, coach Jorge Vilda and the football federation. However, the football federation backed Vilda, who has himself become embroiled in a controversy surrounding the World Cup final after video emerged of him appearing to inappropriately touch a female staff member during the match. CNN has reached out seeking comment from Vilda, the Royal Spanish Football Federation and the staff member.

Persons: Jennifer Hermoso, “ machismo, “, Luis Rubiales, ”, TMJ, ” FUTPRO, Rubiales, Hermoso, ” Rubiales, Pedro Sánchez, Victor Francos, Jorge Vilda, Spain’s Organizations: CNN, country’s, ” Spain’s Association of Professional Soccer, Royal Spanish Football Federation, England, Spanish, of Sport, ZUMA Locations: England

☆ Luis Rubiales: President of Spanish government's sports council says it will take action against RFEF chief if federation doesn't
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The president of the Spanish government’s High Council of Sport (CSD) says he will take action against Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales if the soccer body fails to do so. Speaking to the “El Larguero” program on Spanish outlet Cadena SER later on Tuesday, CSD president Victor Francos said the council is willing to get involved after receiving three formal complaints about Rubiales’ actions. “We have been very clear with RFEF on the need to open the procedures established by the Sports Law,” Francos said. In a statement announcing the extraordinary general assembly, RFEF said it has opened “the internal Federation processes in relation to integrity.”Rising criticismFrancos’ comments come amid increasing pressure on Rubiales. “The apologies made by Mr. Rubiales are not enough.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, RFEF, Jennifer Hermoso, Spain’s, Victor Francos, ” Francos, “, Miguel Ángel Galán, Rubiales, Hermoso, Pedro Sánchez, ” Sánchez, Yolanda Díaz, Cuca Gamarra, Irene Paredes Organizations: CNN, Spanish, of Sport, Spanish Football Federation, Spain, England, El, Cadena, Sports Law, Spanish government’s Ministry of Culture, National Training Center of Football, Committee, Partido Popular, ABC Locations: Rubiales, Spain

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