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Almost all women's World Cup players rule out Spain call-up: statement

AFP · 7 months ago

Almost all of Spain's women's World Cup squad said Friday that the recent changes by the Spanish football federation (RFEF) did not go far enough for them to respond to a national call-up.

Court to deliver verdict on hacker behind biggest leak in football history

AFP · 7 months ago

A Portuguese court was due on Monday to deliver its verdict on hacker Rui Pinto, whose flood of "Football Leaks"

Luis Rubiales, from union boss to Spain's football federation chief

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain's football federation chief Luis Rubiales, who on Sunday said he will resign following the scandal over his kiss on the lips of a Women's World Cup player, is a former attacking midfielder who went on to become a combative players'

Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault

AFP · 7 months ago

Spanish public prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against football chief Luis Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent, the prosecutors office said Friday.

Spain visit Georgia in shadow of Rubiales scandal

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain's men's team visit Georgia on Friday aiming to correct a poor start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, with the Luis Rubiales scandal overshadowing their preparations.

Spain's Hermoso files complaint over Rubiales' kiss

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain player Jenni Hermoso has filed a criminal complaint over suspended football chief Luis Rubiales's kiss on her lips at the Women's World Cup final, a source at Spain's public prosecutors office said Wednesday.

Sacked Spain coach Vilda says dismissal 'unjust'

AFP · 7 months ago

Sacked Spain women's coach Jorge Vilda says he has a clear conscience and his dismissal 16 days after La Roja's World Cup triumph was unjust.

Spain's RFEF sorry for Rubiales scandal, fires women's coach

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain's football federation on Tuesday apologised for the "totally unacceptable behaviour"

Spanish football federation fires controversial women's coach Vilda

AFP · 7 months ago

The Spanish football federation said Tuesday it had fired controversial coach Jorge Vilda who oversaw Spain winning the Women's World Cup in the fallout following a major sexism scandal.

Spain's men's national team denounce Rubiales over World Cup kiss

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain's men's national team on Monday denounced the "unacceptable behaviour" of the country's suspended football chief Luis Rubiales over his infamous World Cup kiss.

Greenwood moves to Getafe from Man United despite abuse allegations

AFP · 7 months ago

Spanish team Getafe signed striker Mason Greenwood from Manchester United on loan on Friday, they said in a statement, despite him having faced allegations of abuse involving a young woman.

Spain sports court opens Rubiales probe, chief out to 'prove truth'

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain's sports court agreed to investigate Luis Rubiales for forcibly kissing a Women's World Cup player as the scandal-hit football chief insisted he would defend himself to "prove the truth".

Spain coach apologises for applauding controversial Rubiales speech

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente apologised Friday for applauding football federation president Luis Rubiales'

England coach Wiegman dedicates award to Spain women's team amid Rubiales row

AFP · 7 months ago

England manager Sarina Wiegman on Thursday dedicated her UEFA coach of the year prize to the Spain women's team amid the sexism scandal engulfing Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales.

Spain opens preliminary sex abuse probe over suspended chief Rubiales' kiss

AFP · 8 months ago

Prosecutors at Spain's top criminal court said Monday they had opened a preliminary investigation into Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales'

Spanish federation threatens legal action over Hermoso 'lies'

AFP · 8 months ago

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Saturday threatened to take legal action over Women's World Cup player Jenni Hermoso's "lies"

Spain's Hermoso felt 'vulnerable and victim of assault' after Rubiales kiss

AFP · 8 months ago

Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso said Friday she felt like she had been assaulted by the country's football federation president Luis Rubiales when he forced a kiss on her at the World Cup final.

Hermoso set to join mass strike after denying she consented to kiss

AFP · 8 months ago

Spanish midfielder Jenni Hermoso joined a mass strike of women players on Friday after saying she did not consent to being kissed by the country's football federation chief Luis Rubiales after Spain's victory in the Women's World Cup final.

Spanish football chief Rubiales refuses to quit over player kiss

AFP · 8 months ago

Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales refused to resign on Friday after a week of widespread criticism for his unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso following Spain's Women's World Cup triumph.