Spanish national team players are refusing to play until specific soccer federation officials are removed. The choice comes after Jenni Hermoso was kissed during a medal ceremony.
Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso spoke out Friday amid the fallout from soccer federation presidentIn a recent speech, Rubiales said Hermoso"lifted me up" in a celebratory gesture, and he asked her for"a little kiss?" and she"said yes." But Hermoso issued a statement through her players' union on Friday, which marked a sharp contrast from Rubiales' claim that the kiss was consensual.
A smiling Jenni Hermoso with the Women's World Cup trophy at Stadium Australia on Aug. 20, 2023, in Sydney. The soccer federation initially responded to the controversy by releasing a statement in which Hermoso downplayed Rubiales' action. Hermoso had said in a social media post shortly after the kiss,"I didn’t like it, but what can I do?"
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