Spanish football federation chief, Luis Rubiales has drawn heavy criticism in his home country for kissing footballer Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth after the World Cup final in Sydney. Spain’s women beat England 1-0 to lift their first World Cup but the scenes before the trophy presentation left many in Spain uneasy, including government ministers. Only a yes is a yes,” Spain’s Equality Minister Irene Montero wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Spain’s World Cup triumph came in spite of a huge row between the squad and coach Jorge Vilda over his methods. When two people share an unimportant gesture of mutual affection, you can’t pay attention to the crap that’s being said.”

Source: Punch August 21, 2023 19:33 UTC