Spain’s victory over England in the Women’s World Cup final was a crowning moment for women’s sports in one of the world’s most soccer-crazy countries.
However, the victory has been overshadowed by scandal. Spain is grappling with the fallout from Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), kissing midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the postgame celebration.
On Friday morning, Rubiales made headlines with a provocative speech to the RFEF in which he repeatedly stated he had no intention to resign. Hermoso, however, rejected Rubiales’s claim that the kiss was consensual and joined her teammates in indicating they would not play for Spain again until Rubiales was ousted.
