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We've combed through all the watch options to identify everything you need to know about how to watch USA vs. Brazil, including what time the game kicks off and free streaming options. How to watch USA vs. Brazil in the USThe Olympic women's soccer final will be available on Peacock and NBC in the US. In addition to the USA vs. Brazil game, you can catch the rest of the Olympics here, including tomorrow's Closing Ceremony. Check price at FuboHow to watch USA vs. Brazil in the UKThe women's football final will live stream on Eurosport through Discovey+ in the UK. How to watch USA vs. Brazil in AustraliaThe USA vs. Brazil match will live stream for free on 9Now in Australia.

Persons: Mallory Swanson, Gabi Portilho, Peacock, Stan Sport, VPNs, ExpressVPN, we've Organizations: Business, Paris, USA, United, United States Women's National, Tokyo Olympics, Spain, NBC, Eurosport, Discovey Locations: United States, Brazil, Germany, Australia, Australian

☆ The 10 most iconic moments in USWNT Olympic history
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The US Women's National Soccer Team will face Brazil in the Olympic finals on Saturday. This is the third time in Olympic history that the US and Brazil will face off for the gold medal. AdvertisementFor the first time since 2012, the United States Women's National Team (USWNT) has a chance to go for gold in the Olympics. But to reach its fifth gold medal in Olympic history, the team must first defeat Brazil, led by women's soccer legend Marta in the final international tournament of her career. Per ESPN, USWNT forward Trinity Rodman, 22, told reporters in a pre-game press conference that "Marta has changed the game of soccer around the world," but the US wants to win gold.

Persons: Marta's, —, Marta, Trinity Rodman Organizations: US, National Soccer, Service, United States Women's National, ESPN, Business Locations: Brazil, United

The U.S. women's national soccer team is looking to continue its undefeated streak at this year's Olympics as the squad prepares for a second match against Germany in the semifinals. She became the youngest player on the women's squad to score in extra time in a knockout round at the Games since the 2004 Athens Olympics. Marc Atkins / Getty ImagesRodman, along with Sophia Smith, 23, and Mallory Swanson, 26, have been a defining feature of this new era of the U.S. women's national team so far. Winning against Germany would guarantee at least a silver medal as the team moves into the final match. The only other time the women's national team has gone undefeated at the Olympics was in 2012, which was also the last time the team won gold at the Games.

Persons: Trinity Rodman, Marc Atkins, Rodman, Sophia Smith, Mallory Swanson, Emma Hayes, Hayes, Swanson, Smith, Brad Smith, It's, Alex Morgan, Morgan, Lindsay Horan, Crystal Dunn, Rose Lavelle, Lavelle, Samantha Coffey, Korbin Albert, Coffey, Emily Fox Organizations: U.S, soccer team, Germany, Games, Olympics, Trinity, Japan, Getty, women's, American Locations: Germany, U.S, Athens, France

Below, we've outlined everything you need to know when it comes to where to watch Olympic water polo, whether you're hoping to watch the men's or women's quarterfinal matches. Where to watch Olympic water polo in the USPeacock is the absolute hub for all things Olympics in the US. Check price at FuboWhere to watch Olympic water polo in the UKWater polo will be available to live stream on Eurosport in the UK. Where to watch Olympic water polo in AustraliaTo catch absolutely every moment of the Olympics and Olympic water polo in Australia, you'll need to subscribe to Stan Sport. How to watch Olympic water polo in FranceFrance.TV is the French home of the Olympics.

Persons: Flav, Jill Biden, we've, Peacock, Stan Sport, 9Now, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, US, USA Water Polo, NBC Olympics, Hungary, Australia, NBC, Peacock, Eurosport, Olympics Locations: Paris, Spain, Netherlands, USA, Australia, France

☆ The Olympics are getting a luxury makeover this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Madeline Berg | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

From the custom Louis Vuitton cases presenting the Olympic medals and torch, to Armani attire donning Team Italy, luxury and beauty brands will be all over the Paris Games. LVMH is one of the biggest brand partners of the Paris Games, with the conglomerate spending about $160 million, Bloomberg reported. AdvertisementThe Paris Games also represent a return to form, with the crowds back for the first time since the pandemic. "A large amount of the global population will be watching" the Olympics, Fflur Roberts, the global head of luxury at Euromonitor International, told BI. The Olympics are also a high-stakes chance to prove luxury is "worth it" following a recent backlash against sky-high prices.

Persons: —, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Harry Poole, SponsorUnited, we've, Ellie Thorpe, Kantar BrandZ, Fflur Roberts, Marguerite Le Rolland, Poole, Octagon, Glossier, there's, Nancy Atufunwa, Stella Jean, Atufunwa, Thorpe, Bernard Arnault Organizations: Service, Olympic, Italy, Paris Games, Business, Bloomberg, Brands, Armani, Games, Excel Sports Management, Paris Olympics, Tokyo Games, Euromonitor, Olympics, Deloitte, USA, Women's, Haiti, Team Nigeria, LVMH Locations: Prada, Paris, Italian, France

Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about how to watch USA vs. Zambia, including a free streaming option. How to watch USA vs. Zambia in the USToday's USA vs. Zambia game will be available to watch live on Thursday at 3 p.m. How to watch USA vs. Zambia in AustraliaThe USA vs. Zambia match will be available to live stream for free through 9Now in Australia. How to watch USA vs. Zambia from anywhereIf you'll be away from Australia when USA vs. Zambia kicks off, you can still keep up with the above free streaming option using a VPN. Enjoy USA vs. Zambia.

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LONDON (AP) — Chelsea women's manager Emma Hayes says she was wrong to describe intrasquad player relationships as “inappropriate.”Hayes is finishing out the season at Chelsea in the Women’s Super League before she takes over as coach of the U.S. women's national team. In Hayes' initial comments Thursday, she said player-to-player relationships in a team are “ inappropriate " because they have the potential to create extra challenges to manage. She had been asked about player-coach relationships, which she also said were inappropriate. “I didn't think it was right for me to use the term ‘inappropriate’ for the players,” Hayes said Friday night after Chelsea beat Arsenal 1-0 in a WSL match. Chelsea players Jess Carter and Ann-Katrin Berger are currently in a relationship, and after Hayes' initial comment, Carter liked a tweet that said it was “beyond bonkers” to bring player relationships into the conversation about player-coach relationships.

Persons: Emma Hayes, ” Hayes, Hayes, Jess Carter, Ann, Katrin Berger, Carter, postmatch, “, I’ve, ” Pernille, Magdalena Eriksson, ___ Organizations: Chelsea, Super League, women's, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, U.S ., South Locations: South Korea

No matter where you are in the world, we'll show you how to watch the USA vs. Canada live stream. If you don't have access to the free USA vs. Canada live stream where you currently are, we'll show you how to use a VPN (virtual private network) to access the stream. How to watch USA vs. Canada live stream from anywhereAccess to the YouTube and Concacaf Go live stream is pretty widespread, but if you're in a country like the US, where it's unavailable, then you might need to try a VPN. You'll want to use a UK server (or other available countries) for the USA vs. Canada live stream and then click on the YouTube or Concacaf Go links at game time. How to watch USA vs. Canada live stream in the USAAll matches will be available for US viewers to stream live on Paramount Plus.

Persons: ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Concacaf, USA, US Women's National, Canada, YouTube, Concacaf Go, Paramount Plus, Paramount Locations: Brazil, Mexico, USA, Canada

Horan was quoted in the The Athletic in a recent interview as saying: “American soccer fans, most of them aren’t smart,” she says. (But) it’s getting better and better.”Her comments stemmed from frustration about how some viewers take TV commentary at face value. Photos You Should See View All 33 ImagesHoran, who plays professionally in France, said she had reflected on the remarks and the reaction to them. “Some of my comments were poorly expressed, and there was a massive lesson learned for me," she said. In addition to apologizing, Horan emphasized the appreciation both she and the rest of the team have for the fans.

Persons: CARSON, Lindsey Horan, Horan, “, it’s, ”, ___ Organizations: —, women's, CONCACAF Locations: Calif, American, United States, Carson , California, France, America, soccer's

☆ Venue renamed 'Christine Sinclair Place' for Canada soccer great's final game
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 27 (Reuters) - BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, will be renamed "Christine Sinclair Place" for one night next week in honour of the captain's final match with the women's international team, Canada Soccer said on Monday. Sinclair, who is the world's all-time leading international goalscorer, announced her retirement from the Canada women's national team in October and her final game will be on Dec. 5 against Australia. "The legacy of Christine's career has and will live on beyond her tremendous accomplishments on the field," Canada Soccer President Charmaine Crooks said in a news release. The 40-year-old Sinclair's international career includes a record 190 goals for Canada, an Olympic gold medal and six World Cup appearances. Sinclair still plans to play for Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League next season and after that expects to remain involved with the game in some capacity.

Persons: Christine Sinclair, Sinclair, Charmaine Crooks, Frank Pingue, Christian Radnedge Organizations: women's, Canada Soccer, Canada women's, Australia, Sinclair, Canada, Portland Thorns, National Women's Soccer League, Thomson Locations: Vancouver , British Columbia, Toronto

☆ Rapinoe suffers 'devastating' early exit with injury in final match
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 11, 2023; San Diego, California, USA; OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe (15) lays on the pitch following an injury in the opening minutes against New Jersey/New York Gotham FC at Snapdragon Stadium. The showdown between OL Reign and Gotham FC was highly anticipated as an emotional farewell for the 2019 Ballon d'Or winner and her former U.S. women's national team mate Ali Krieger. Krieger, a defender for the opposing Gotham FC, ran to her friend and offered Rapinoe an embrace as she exited the pitch. The 38-year-old Olympic gold medalist was sidelined this year with a calf injury but her quick exit from her final professional match nonetheless left fans and fellow U.S. women's national team veterans stunned. Rapinoe, who along with her national team mates suffered a shock early exit from the Women's World Cup this year, said she had an overall sense of "peace" despite the injury that marred her final game.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, Amber Searls, Ali Krieger, Rapinoe, Krieger, Gotham, Mia Hamm, Amy Tennery, Robert Birsel Organizations: New, New York Gotham FC, Snapdragon, Gotham FC, women's, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, USA, New Jersey, New York, U.S

☆ Spanish court includes former women's soccer coach Vilda in probe over Rubiales kiss
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID, Sept 27 (Reuters) - 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. Vilda was sacked by interim RFEF president Pedro Rocha 10 days after FIFA suspended Rubiales from his post. The coach was widely criticised for repeatedly applauding Rubiales during an emergency RFEF assembly in which the latter railed against "false feminism" and vowed not to resign. Spanish media reports have said Vilda allegedly pressured Hermoso to put out a statement exonerating Rubiales. After the controversial kiss, the RFEF issued a statement quoting Hermoso as saying the kiss was a "mutual, totally spontaneous gesture".

Persons: Jenni Hermoso, Jorge Vilda, Judge Francisco de Jorge, Luis Rubiales, Vilda, Pedro Rocha, Rubiales, De Jorge, Hermoso, Albert Luque, Ruben Rivera, Jorge, Inti Landauro, David Latona, William Maclean Organizations: Spain's, RFEF's, FIFA, England, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Hermoso

☆ Bonmati scores twice as Spain outclass Switzerland with 5-0 win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CORDOBA, Spain, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Aitana Bonmati scored a brace to help World champions Spain thrash Switzerland 5-0 in a Nations League group game on Tuesday. Spain were playing their first game at home after winning the World Cup in Australia last month and following the furore caused by former Spanish Federation (RFEF) boss Luis Rubiales kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips at the medal ceremony. "We were looking forward to celebrating with the fans," Bonmati told TVE. Lucia Garcia and Putellas both had good early chances to open the scoring from close-range denied by Swiss goalkeeper Elvira Herzog. Reporting by Fernando Kallas Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Aitana Bonmati, Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Alexia Putellas, Irene Paredes, Bonmati, Lucia Garcia, Putellas, Elvira Herzog, Herzog, Caldentey, Garcia, Olga Carmona, Oroz, Fernando Kallas, Toby Davis Organizations: Spain, Nations League, Spanish Federation, Nuevo Arcangel, women's, TVE, Swiss, UEFA, League, Thomson Locations: CORDOBA, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, Cordoba, Paris, Sweden, Italy

☆ Spain women's national coach Tome acknowledges communication mistakes in team selection
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

GOTHENBORG, Sweden, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The new coach of Spain's women's national team coach on Thursday acknowledged "communication mistakes" after a standoff with players that followed a furore over former Spanish football federation president's allegedly unsolicited kiss on a player's lips. Montse Tome, speaking ahead of a match against Sweden in Gothenborg, was asked about players denying they had spoken to her ahead of the announcement of the squad for the match. She said there had been a misinterpretation of her words and that she only spoken with some players, not all. Tome also said had not heard players say they do not want her and her team as their coach. "I am confident in our work and want this situation to be resolved," Tome said.

Persons: Spain's, Montse Tome, Tome, David Latona, Charlie Devereux Organizations: Spanish, president's, Sweden, Thomson Locations: GOTHENBORG, Sweden, Gothenborg, Madrid

MADRID (AP) — Most of Spain's World Cup-winning players ended their boycott of the women's national team early Wednesday after the government intervened to help shape an agreement that was expected to lead to immediate structural changes at the country's soccer federation. Specific details of the changes agreed upon were not revealed following the hours-long meetings involving the government’s top sports official, players, Tomé and federation officials. Francos said that the names of the two players who decided to leave would be later revealed by the federation. On Monday, Tomé picked nearly half of the 39 players who said they would not play for the national team until their demands were met, including 15 World Cup-winning players. Not responding to a call-up by a national team can expose a player to fines or even being banned from playing for their clubs.

Persons: Montse Tomé, Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Víctor, ”, Pedro Rocha, Rubiales ’, Francos, “, ” Francos, Tomé, Jorge Vilda, Hermoso, ” Tomé, Rubiales, Vilda, ___ Organizations: MADRID, women's, Players, Sports, Higher Council for Sports, Nations League, Sweden Locations: Spanish, Australia, Spain, Switzerland

☆ Exclusive: Senior Spanish soccer officials to leave or be fired after uproar over World Cup kiss-source
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Pablo Garcia, a spokesman for the RFEF, did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment. Spanish soccer has been in turmoil since Luis Rubiales, then the RFEF chief, kissed midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the World Cup presentation ceremony on Aug. 20. His actions outraged players, government officials and many in wider Spanish society and raised questions over sexism in sport. The RFEF said the word "female" would be removed from the women's national team's official brand to harmonise it with the men's squad. From now on, both will be known as "Spanish national football team".

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Bruna Casas, Pablo Garcia, Rafael Del Amo, Victor Francos, RFEF, Pedro Rocha, Aislinn Laing, Jon Boyle Organizations: Royal Spanish Football Federation, REUTERS, Bruna, Rights, Reuters, Spanish National Sports Council, Nation's League, Sweden, team's, Spanish national football team, Madrid, Thomson Locations: Sant, Barcelona, Spain, Rights MADRID, Valencia, Sweden, Gothenburg

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's World Cup-winning players are continuing their refusal to play for the women's national team, the country's soccer federation said Friday, just hours before new coach Montse Tomé was set to announce her first squad. Rubiales was first suspended by soccer governing body FIFA, then his interim replacement fired women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda, who was unpopular with players. But it appears that the players want more changes, even though they have not made their specific demands public. The federation — led by Rubiales — firmly backed Vilda, and only three of those players relented and were eventually included in the World Cup squad. In Vilda’s place, the federation hired Tomé, his former assistant, as the first female coach of Spain’s women’s team.

Persons: Montse Tomé, Tomé, Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Rubiales, Jorge Vilda, ”, Rubiales —, —, Spain’s, Alexia Putellas, Ballon, ” Alexia, ” Rubiales, Hermoso, ___ Organizations: women's, Nations League, Sweden, FIFA, Spain, Vilda, World Locations: BARCELONA, Spain, Switzerland, Sydney, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Scotland Women withdraw legal claim against Scottish FA over pay
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Scotland Women have withdrawn their legal claim against the Scottish FA (SFA) regarding equal pay and conditions compared to the men's team, the country's governing body said on Thursday. The Scottish women's national team began legal action in December last year, with captain Rachel Corsie saying there were a "significant number of examples" where players felt they were not provided with proper resources. They wanted equality on pay, which the SFA claimed was already the case, and resources including training facilities, hotels, travel, kits and medical and nutritional support. "The Scottish FA has made significant inroads in this regard and together we are on an evolutionary journey. The news comes hours after Spain's women's team called off a strike after reaching an agreement on minimum wages.

Persons: Rachel Corsie, Corsie, Spain's, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Ken Ferris Organizations: Scottish FA, SFA, Scottish women's national, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Spain's soccer chief Luis Rubiales quits in kiss scandal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Graham Keeley | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Reuters reached out to Hermoso's representative for comment on Rubiales' resignation, and they did not return the telephone call. Hermoso, Spain's all-time top scorer with 51 goals, currently plays at Mexican top-tier side Pachuca, where she moved in June 2022 following her second spell at Barcelona. "The feminist country is advancing faster and faster," Spain's acting Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz posted on X after news of Rubiales' resignation. The Spanish Football Federation said in a statement that Rubiales had resigned as its president and also as a vice-president of UEFA. Although he stepped down as boss of the federation, Rubiales continued to defend his version of events.

Persons: Jennifer Hermoso, Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales, Hannah, Luis Rubiales, Rubiales, Pedro Rocha, Jenni Hermoso, Hermoso, Yolanda Diaz, Jenni, Irene Montero, Pedro Rocha Junco, FUTPRO, Piers Morgan, Luis, Anita Kobylinska, Tommy Lund, Toby Davis, Frances Kerry, Aislinn Laing Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, England, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Spanish Football Federation, Sydney, High, Rubiales, Spain, UEFA, Twitter, Reuters, Pachuca, Barcelona, Labour, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Spain, Australia, Sydney, BARCELONA, Spanish, Gdansk

DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Germany removed Hansi Flick as coach of the men's national soccer team on Sunday, one day after a 4-1 loss to Japan deepened the gloom around the squad ahead of hosting next year's European Championship. Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesFlick won the Champions League with Bayern Munich in 2020 and swapped the club for the German national team the following year. Germany captain Ilkay Gündogan backed Flick to remain after the Japan game but said the team sorely lacked cohesion and self-belief. The men's national team, four times a World Cup winner, has not made it to the quarterfinals in any of its last three major tournaments. The women's national team, a two-time World Cup winner, was eliminated in the World Cup group stage last month in one of the tournament's biggest-ever shocks.

Persons: Hansi Flick, Rudi Völler —, Germany hasn't, Bernd Neuendorf, Flick, Ilkay Gündogan, ” Gündogan, beIN, ”, Sandro Wagner, Hannes Wolf, Julian Nagelsmann, Thomas Tuchel Organizations: —, team, DFB, France, “, European, Champions League, Bayern Munich, German national, Bayern Locations: DUESSELDORF, Germany, — Germany, Japan, German, Dortmund, Wolfsburg, Qatar, Argentina, France, United States, Mexico

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish soccer federation fired women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda on Tuesday, less than three weeks after his team won the Women’s World Cup title and amid the controversy involving suspended federation president Luis Rubiales. Fifteen players stepped away from the national team for their mental health, demanding a more professional environment. The players who left the team had signed a letter complaining about Vilda and the conditions for the national team. The women's team made it to only its third World Cup appearance in Australia and New Zealand. The president currently in charge of the Spanish soccer federation, Pedro Rocha, released a letter on Tuesday apologizing to the soccer world and to society in general for Rubiales’ behavior.

Persons: Jorge Vilda, Luis Rubiales, Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Vilda, Luis de la Fuente, ”, Spain’s, Rubiales ’, ” Vilda, Spain hadn’t, Roja, hadn't, Pedro Rocha, Rocha, — “, ” Rocha, ___ Organizations: MADRID, FIFA, eventual, women’s, — Locations: Spanish, Sydney, Madrid, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, United States

☆ Spain women's national team coach Vilda fired after kiss furore
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MADRID, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Spain's World Cup-winning women's team coach Jorge Vilda has been sacked, the country's football federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday 10 days after FIFA suspended its president for kissing national team player Jenni Hermoso on the mouth. "The coach has been key to the remarkable growth of women's football and leaves Spain as world champions and second in the FIFA rankings," the RFEF statement said. The furore involving Rubiales has quickly spiralled into a national debate over women's rights and sexist behaviour. Vilda and Luis de la Fuente, the men's national team manager, applauded Rubiales when he refused to resign on Aug. 25 but later issued statements condemning his behaviour. Spain's top 58 female players said they would not play for the national team under the existing leadership.

Persons: Jorge Vilda, Jenni Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, RFEF, Rubiales, Pedro Rocha, Rocha, Vilda, Danae Boronat, Spain's, ”, Luis de la Fuente, Fernando Kallas, Inti Landauro, Charlie Devereux, Christian Radnedge, Ken Ferris Organizations: FIFA, Reuters, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Spain, Spanish

"It is the tip of the iceberg publicly of what we used to see privately," Veronica Boquete, who captained Spain at their first World Cup in 2015, told Reuters. In the case of football, the women's team's efforts to combat sexism and achieve parity with their male peers date back nearly a decade. Boquete led a mutiny seeking the resignation of coach Ignacio Quereda after a woeful performance at the 2015 World Cup, the only one his teams reached in nearly three decades. Quereda resigned in 2015 in a statement issued by the federation making no reference to the players' mutiny. Boronat, who interviewed Spain's leading female players for her book "Don't Call Them Girls, Call Them Footballers", said players accused Vilda of micromanaging, such as instructing senior players what to say in interviews.

Persons: Jennifer Hermoso, Jenni, Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Veronica Boquete, Boquete, Ignacio Quereda, Quereda, Roser Serra, Mar Prieto, Prieto, Jorge Vilda, Danae Boronat, Spain's, Vilda, Berta Collado, Enrique Cerezo, Carlota Planas, Planas, Boronat, Fernando Kallas, Charlie Devereux, Emma Pinedo, Aislinn Laing, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Soccer Football, America, FC Barcelona, Estadio Azteca, Club America, FIFA, MADRID, Spanish, Spain, Reuters, Quereda, men's, Atletico Madrid, Unik Sports Management, Regional, Thomson Locations: Mexico City, Mexico, Spanish, Spain, Cerezo

☆ Luis Rubiales: Regional Spanish FA bosses call on president to resign over kiss
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MADRID, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Spanish regional soccer chiefs demanded federation boss Luis Rubiales resign for grabbing and kissing World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, as the country's caretaker government promised on Tuesday to ensure women play a bigger role in running sports. Many of the federation representatives had initially applauded Rubiales when he announced on Friday he would not quit. "Following recent events and the unacceptable behaviour that has seriously damaged Spanish football's image, the (regional) presidents demand that Luis Rubiales immediately resign," they said in a statement. Gender issues were a prominent political issue in Spain before Rubiales' kiss. Hermoso, her teammates and the Spanish government say the kiss was unwanted and demeaning.

Persons: Luis Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Hermoso, Guadalupe Martin, Rubiales, Martin, Miquel Iceta, Isabel Infantes, Iceta, Amparo Macias, Yolanda Diaz, Inti Landauro, Mariano Valladolid, Belén Carreño, David Latona, Emma Pinedo, Charlie Devereux, Andrei Khalip, Ed Osmond, Conor Humphries Organizations: Prosecutors, federation's, Sports, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Soccer Football, Spanish Soccer Federation, Ciudad Del Futbol, Ciudad Del Futbol REUTERS, Socialist, FIFA, Labour, women's, Thomson Locations: MADRID, Spanish, Sydney, Madrid, Ciudad Del Futbol Las, Rozas, Spain, Motril

☆ Spanish government welcomes soccer federation's restructuring plan after kiss furore
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Spain's new Regional Policy Minister Miquel Iceta, wearing a face mask, poses before attending a weekly cabinet meeting at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez/Pool/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The Spanish government welcomed on Tuesday the soccer federation's restructuring plan after the furore unleashed over its president's kiss on a women's national team player and vowed to end any discrimination against women in sports. "It's over, no more discrimination for women," acting Sports Minister Miquel Iceta told a news conference in Madrid. "We are witnessing a real social and sporting backlash." Reporting by Belén Carreño; Writing by David Latona; Editing by Andrei KhalipOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Miquel Iceta, Sergio Perez, Belén Carreño, David Latona, Andrei Khalip Organizations: Regional, REUTERS, Rights, Spanish, Sports, Thomson Locations: Madrid, Spain

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