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'I get called fat all the time' – Fran Kirby opens up on 'stigma' for women in football

The Chelsea and England midfielder has spoken about body image and injury issues in the women’s game after an eight-month lay-off

FourFourTwo · Nov 5, 2023

EU official sparks backlash after awkwardly trying to kiss colleague during photocall

‘I don’t know what the problem was... We always greet each other warmly’

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023

Emma Hayes to leave Chelsea 'for new opportunity' amid links with USWNT role

The pioneering Blues boss has announced that she will pursue a new opportunity outside of club football at the end of the season

FourFourTwo · Nov 4, 2023

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Ballon d'Or winner Aitana Bonmatí helped beat sexism in Spain. Now it's time to 'focus on soccer'

It’s been a whirlwind last few months for newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí with memorable victories on and off the field

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Aitana Bonmatí is a worthy Ballon d’Or winner – watching her play is a joy

The brilliant Spain midfielder is making an impact on and off the pitch and deserves all the accolades coming her way

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023

Lionel Messi wins 8th Ballon d'Or; Spain's Aitana Bonmatí is named top female player

Messi has now won 12% of all men's Ballon d'Or trophies. Both of this year's winners are midfielders who led their national teams to long-awaited World Cup victories.

WEKU · Oct 31, 2023

Spanish soccer official who kissed player gets three-year ban

Luis Rubiales is now barred from working in soccer until after the men’s 2026 World Cup. His ban will expire before the next women’s tournament in 2027.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 30, 2023

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FIFA bans former Spanish football chief for three years over forced kiss

The Spanish soccer official who provoked a players’ rebellion and reckoning on gender when he kissed an unwilling star player on the lips at the Women's World Cup final trophy ceremony was banned for three years on Monday by the sport's global governing body.

France 24 · Oct 30, 2023

Luis Rubiales intends to appeal against his three-year ban from football

FIFA announced on Monday the former Spanish Football Association had been banned for a breach of article 13 of the FIFA disciplinary code.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

FIFA Bans Ex-Spain Soccer Boss Luis Rubiales for World Cup Kiss

The player did not consent to the kiss and she has since filed a criminal case against him.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 30, 2023

FIFA bans Luis Rubiales of Spain for 3 years for kiss and misconduct at Women's World Cup final

FIFA has banned ousted former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Luis Rubiales banned from all football-related activity for three years by FIFA

The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2023

Luis Rubiales: Former Spain FA president handed three-year ban by FIFA

Luis Rubiales sparked outrage after kissing Spain forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent during World Cup celebrations in August

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2023

Luis Rubiales banned from football for three years after World Cup final kiss

Fifa has handed down a three-year ban to the disgraced former head of the Spanish FA

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

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The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

Luis Rubiales banned from all football-related activity for three years by Fifa

The former Spanish Football Association president kissed Spain’s Jenni Hermoso on the lips after their Women’s World Cup final win

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023

Luis Rubiales banned from football for three years over Jenni Hermoso kiss

The former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has been banned by Fifa from all football activity for three years

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2023

Laura Bates: ‘The algorithmically facilitated mass radicalisation of young men is lads’ mags on steroids’

The feminist activist and author on writing her first fantasy novel, dealing with online death threats and why the new generation of teenagers gives her hope

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023

Jenni Hermoso called up by Spain for first time since Luis Rubiales scandal

The forward has been included in the squad to face Italy and Switzerland, while Luis Rubiales is still under investigation for alleged sexual assault and coercion after her criminal complaint

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023

Spain’s World Cup win was part of battle for equality, says Jenni Hermoso

Footballer says becoming champions was ‘the only way that we had left to be heard, respected and valued’

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023

Why taking a trauma- and violence-informed approach can make sport safer and more equitable

Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso accused Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales of sexual assault in September after he kissed her on the lips without her consent during the FIFA Women’s World Cup award ceremony.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 5, 2023

Football supremos clear plans for 2030 centenary World Cup across the globe

The 2030 men's football World Cup will feature matches in six countries on three continents, according to ambitious proposals unveiled by the world game's governing body Fifa to celebrate the tournament's 100th birthday.

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023

Spain, Portugal and Morocco to host World Cup with games also in South America

The opening match will be played in Montevideo, where the very first World Cup finals match was played in 1930.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

Luis Rubiales was suspended by FIFA to prevent witness tampering in his Women's World Cup kiss case

FIFA moved to block potential witness tampering by Luis Rubiales when its disciplinary committee suspended the now-ousted Spanish soccer president

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Alexia Putellas among Spain players called as witnesses in Luis Rubiales investigation

Putellas was one of three players to appear before the judge

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023

Spain's women's team players Putellas, Rodríguez and Paredes appear before a judge in Rubiales probe

Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas and two of her teammates on Spain’s women’s national team have appeared before a judge as witnesses in the investigation of former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for kissing a player on the lips

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