Key takeaways:
- The Spanish Women’s Soccer team has announced a boycott until the president of the Spanish Soccer Federation, Luis Rubiales, is removed from his position.
- All 22 of Hermoso’s fellow world champions, and 58 other Spanish players, have joined the boycott.
- Rubiales has remained defiant and has refused to step down from his position, sparking a heated debate in Spain.
The Spanish Women’s Soccer team has announced that they will not play until the president of the Spanish Soccer Federation, Luis Rubiales, is removed from his position. This comes after Rubiales kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the country’s World Cup victory ceremony without her consent.
In response to the incident, the Association of Professional Soccer Players released a statement on Friday, expressing their “firm and resounding condemnation” of Rubiales’ unsolicited kiss. All 22 of Hermoso’s fellow world champions, and 58 other Spanish players, have joined the boycott and will no longer play for the team until Rubiales is removed.
Despite the outcry, Rubiales has remained defiant and has refused to step down from his position. He has insisted that the kiss was consensual, a claim which Hermoso has strongly denied.
The incident has sparked a heated debate in Spain, with many calling for Rubiales to be removed from his position. It remains to be seen if the boycott will be successful in forcing Rubiales to resign, or if the Spanish Soccer Federation will take any other action in response to the incident.
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