controversial gesture of Luis Rubiales to Jenni Hermosoplayer of the Spanish selectionduring the celebration for winning the Women’s World Cup, continues to cause great controversy. After the global dissemination of the images of the kiss, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) issued a statement on Sunday night in which the athlete requested that the issue not be exaggerated and stated that it was an act of “friendship and gratitude”. On the other hand, the soccer player’s mother has also expressed her opinion on the matter.
Beyond the title that La Roja won in the contest that was held in Australia and New Zealand, one of the scenes of the awards ceremony for the world champions that drew the most attention was the effusive celebration of Rubiales, who had no better idea than to give him a kiss on the mouth to Hermoso, one of the main players of the European squad.
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“It has been a mutual gesture, totally spontaneous due to the immense joy of winning a World Cup. The president and I have a great relationship, his behavior with all of us has been excellent and it was a natural gesture of affection and gratitude.”, said the athlete in a statement provided by the RFEF to the EFE news agency.
However, during a live broadcast on Instagram while celebrating the victory in the locker room with her colleagues, Jenni expressed that she had not appreciated the gesture given by Rubiales: “Hey, I didn’t like it. (…) But what do I do? Look at me, look at me!”, he stated, according to the portal huffpost.
Along these lines, this Monday, August 21, the champion’s mother has decided to speak after a period of silence and has shared her opinion about the controversial fact. Marisol Fuentes chose not to get involved in public discussions and, in a conversation with RTVElimited himself to expressing that the only thing of relevance is the title that the national team has achieved.
“I just want to say that the important thing is that we are world champions and the rest is not important. They are world champions. You don’t have to focus on those things.”, he has stated for the program “The hour of 1″ of the aforementioned Iberian radio and television corporation.
Finally, members of the Spanish executive such as Iceta, Irene Montero or Ione Belarra have forcefully condemned the action of the president of the RFEF, labeling it as “sexual violence” and “unacceptable”.
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Also in 2022, but on August 28, the Spanish team won gold at the U20 World Cup in Costa Rica. At the San José National Stadium, La Roja defeated Japan 3-1 with a goal from Inma Gabarro and a double from Salma Paralluelo, also the undisputed protagonist of the absolute title in Australia and New Zealand that completes the triple crown.
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