Royal Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales refuses to resign despite considerable public backlash after he gave soccer star Jennifer Hermoso a big kiss on the lips after the Spanish women’s team won this year’s Women’s World Cup.
The Spanish women’s team beat England’s women 1-0 on Aug. 20, taking the Women’s World Cup trophy home to Spain.
As the team celebrated the win on the field, Rubiales grabbed the player and gave her a big, passionate kiss.
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Rubiales initially apologized for the kiss but has since walked that back and said he won’t resign for the spontaneous act. Indeed, he said it was consensual.
“My desire in that moment was exactly the same as if I’d have been kissing one of my daughters,” Rubiales said…
