A prosecutor at Spain’s High Court is seeking a prison sentence of two-and-a-half years for former football federation chief Luis Rubiales over his unsolicited kiss on player Jenni Hermoso, a court document seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed. Prosecutor Marta Durantez charged Rubiales with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for his …
Alexia Putellas is considering what could be a final contract offer from Barcelona. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner, who joined the club back in 2012, is out of contract in June. Both sides are eager to come to an agreement with the club earlier this week tabling an offer that would make her the highest-paid …
Women’s World Cup kiss: Fifa bans former Spanish FA boss Luis Rubiales for 3 years over Jenni Hermoso incident Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Association (RFEF), has been banned from all football-related activities for three years, world governing body Fifa said on Monday. The suspension was imposed following the allegedly non-consensual …
Prosecutors at Spain’s top criminal court said Monday they had opened a preliminary investigation into Luis Rubiales’ forcible kiss on the lips of World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on grounds it could constitute a crime of “sexual assault”. Issued on: 28/08/2023 – 16:34 1 min “Prosecutors from the National Court have opened a preliminary investigation …
Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales was suspended from office on Saturday amid a brewing controversy over a kiss at the Women’s World Cup final. The former defender has been removed from soccer duties for 90 days “pending the disciplinary proceedings opened” against him. The development came mere hours after he refused to resign from …
Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history with skipper Olga Carmona sweeping in the only goal for a deserved 1-0 victory over England in Sunday’s final Issued on: 20/08/2023 – 14:04 2 min In front of a crowd of nearly 76,000 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Spain were the …
Berlin, Germany – As Douha Mzoughi, a 34-year-old goalkeeper for Tuerkiyemspor Berlin, mentions the Women’s World Cup, she grows animated, but her enthusiasm is bittersweet. “This tournament has been like no other. We saw how major teams like Germany and France didn’t make it so far while smaller teams did really well. The tournament shows …
Teenage forward Salma Paralluelo has had plenty of success on Spain’s youth football side – and also as an athletics professional. Having chosen to dedicate her career to the beautiful game, Spain’s sporting prodigy is looking to make her mark on the big stage in the Women’s World Cup final against England on Sunday. Issued on: …
When England won a place in the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, the team’s Dutch manager Sarina Wiegman became the first-ever coach to reach the last match of the tournament with two different nations. After losing in the final with the Netherlands in 2019, a win for the Lionesses against Spain will see Wiegman claim …
When: Sunday, August 20Where: Stadium Australia, Sydney, AustraliaKickoff: 8pm (10:00 GMT) The scene is set: La Roja and the Lionesses, two European heavyweights, will play the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday. It marks the end of a remarkable tournament that’s encapsulated all the beautiful game has to offer; from the group stages …