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Spain opens preliminary sex abuse probe over suspended chief Rubiales’ kiss

Spain's top criminal court opens investigation into Rubiales' forcible kiss of Hermoso, which could constitute sexual assault. Hermoso has described it as "an impulsive, macho act, out of place and with no type of consent". If she files a complaint, Rubiales could face extended sanction from FIFA and Spanish govt.…

The Hindu

‘It’s over’: Spain takes stand after Luis Rubiales saga spoils World Cup win

The Spanish FA president’s departure is a matter of time after an extraordinary week which changed the entire nation

The Guardian - UK

Spanish soccer chief's mother starts hunger strike over kiss furore

NEW DELHI: The mother of Luis Rubiales, who is currently under suspension as the head of Spanish soccer, has taken a unique form of protest. She locked herself inside a church and initiated a hunger strike in opposition to her son's treatment regarding the incident where he kissed player Jenni…

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Uefa rejects Spanish expulsion plea as Luis Rubiales crisis takes bizarre new twist

The Spanish Football Federation has attempted to get itself expelled from Uefa competitions in an act of ‘brinkmanship’ while its president is investigated for sexual assault

The Independent UK

Luis Rubiales’ mother locks herself in church and goes on hunger strike over ‘inhuman’ treatment

Rubiales was provisionally suspended by Fifa on Saturday

The Independent UK

Luis Rubiales’ mother on hunger strike over ‘inhuman’ treatment of son – reports

Rubiales was provisionally suspended by FIFA on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Luis Rubiales news LIVE: Police investigate Spanish FA president for alleged sexual assault

The Spanish Football Federation is holding an emergency meeting as the crisis surrounding its beleaguered president deepens

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Spanish soccer federation to meet on Monday over Luis Rubiales scandal

Spain’s soccer federation will hold an urgent meeting on Monday as its president, Luis Rubiales, faces a FIFA suspension and a storm of criticism over allegations

The Hindu

Luis Rubiales: Spanish FA calls ‘extraordinary and urgent’ meeting over World Cup kiss scandal

Fifa suspended Rubiales after he kissed forward Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s World Cup win

Evening Standard

Spain’s Women’s World Cup win tarnished by Luis Rubiales kiss, says coach Jorge Vilda

Spain's World Cup win has been tarnished by the fallout from Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso without her consent, says coach Jorge Vilda.

Evening Standard

A revolution 40 years in the making: how the Spanish women’s team fought back

Row between Luis Rubiales and the players has shone a harsh spotlight on the dysfunctional dynamics behind the scenes

The Guardian - UK

Barcelona's Xavi supports Jenni Hermoso and slams 'unacceptable' Luis Rubiales

The Catalan coach kicked off his press conference on Saturday with some remarks about the disgraced RFEF president

FourFourTwo

Football must look at how individuals such as Luis Rubiales acquire absolute power

Royal Spanish Football Federation officials can stick their heads in the sand by defending Luis Rubiales but that will not happen without consequence

The Guardian - UK

Humza Yousaf backs Spanish footballer as president suspended in kiss row

A NUMBER of Scottish women’s footballers have shared their support for Jenni Hermoso as the Spanish football president was suspended following his…

The National (Scotland)

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FIFA Has Officially Suspended *That* Spanish Soccer Boss After He Kissed Jenni Hermoso

"I felt vulnerable and a victim of an impulse-driven, sexist, out-of-place act without any consent on my part," Jenni Hermoso wrote in a statement.

The Times of India

FIFA suspends Spanish football president Luis Rubiales over 'kiss'

The Disciplinary Committee of FIFA has provisionally suspended Spanish football federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales for 90 days, it announced on Saturday, amid outrage after he grabbed player Jenni Hermoso's head and kissed her on the lips following Spain's Women's World Cup victory.

Evening Standard

Luis Rubiales suspended by Fifa following Hermoso kiss

Eleven members of Jorge Vilda’s coaching team have since resigned in protest over Ruabiales’ actions

FourFourTwo

FIFA suspend RFEF president Luis Rubiales over Jenni Hermoso kiss after WWC final

The 46-year-old vowed not to resign in an extraordinary speech on Friday but has now been banned by world football governing body

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The Independent UK

Fifa suspends Luis Rubiales and coaching staff walk out over Women’s World Cup kiss row

The staff on Spain’s women’s national team have resigned in protest but Rubiales refuses to walk away from his role as Spanish FA president

The Hindu

FIFA suspends Spanish football president Rubiales

The Spanish national team that won the World Cup as well as several other players have said they would not play international matches while Rubiales remains head of the federation.

The Independent UK

Spanish FA threatens legal action over Jenni Hermoso ‘lies’ as World Cup kiss row deepens

The federation hit back after Spain’s players refused to play another international until Luis Rubiales was removed

Evening Standard

Luis Rubiales: Spanish FA will take legal action over Jennifer Hermoso ‘lies’

Rubiales has refused to resign after kissing Hermoso on the lips after the Women’s World Cup Final

The Guardian - UK

‘I felt the victim of aggression, a sexist act’ – Jenni Hermoso’s statement in full

Spain’s No 10 breaks silence on the actions of the Spanish FA president, Luis Rubiales, during the World Cup prize cermony

The Independent UK

‘We don’t deserve to be part of a manipulative culture’: Jenni Hermoso slams Spanish football federation

The 33-year-old says she did not consent to the kiss that Rubiales gave her at the Women’s World Cup final

Sports Illustrated

Spain’s Jenni Hermoso Strongly Disputes Luis Rubiales’s Account of World Cup Kiss

The Royal Spanish Football Federation president denied wrongdoing in a controversial speech Friday.

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