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Spanish FA kiss controversy

August 26, 2023

Spanish players have demanded that soccer federation head Luis Rubiales be fired after forward Jenni Hermoso said he kissed her at the World Cup, without her consent. FIFA has suspended him from international football.

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FIFA suspended Rubiales after Spain's soccer federation threatened to sue HermosoImage: Noe Llamas/Sport Press Photo/ZUMA Press/picture alliance
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