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Spain’s football federation to take legal action to defend Rubiales

Spain players pose for a team group photo before the FIFA Women's World Cup final between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 20, 2023 [Jaimi Joy/Reuters]

Spain’s football federation has said it will take legal action to defend its president Luis Rubiales against “lies” after calls for him to resign over his behaviour reached fever pitch.

The move on Saturday comes a day after Spain’s women’s national team announced that they would not play any more games unless the president of the country’s football federation stepped down for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after their victory in the final of the Women’s World Cup.

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