Spain’s former soccer chief, Luis Rubiales, may stand trial for a nonconsensual kiss at the Women’s World Cup, a Spanish judge said Thursday.
Rubiales, the former Spanish soccer federation president, was banned in October from national and international soccer activities for three years after the organization found he violated an article of FIFA’s disciplinary code.
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If it was all about nothing, why did Rubiales harass her on the flight back to Spain ….at that point there was nothing out of the bag yet….why did Vilda pressure her and family to say all was ok, and make a public statement in favor of Rubiales -there was nothing out yet?
And why were videos edited to make her look culpable?
Why did Rubiales negate and have a travesty of announcements no voy demitir, no voy demitir, with all his machos in the audience clapping in unison….why did Rubiales go on the local radio media calling ppl stupid, ignorant, etc for calling his machismo out…
He grabbed his crotch in presence of a minor princess…when all this was brewing, why not humble down, and say, omg ppl please please i'm so sorry my intent was innocent i deeply apologize to all who has been offended by my inappropriate actions, it will never happen again.
I have deep respect for the team, and all the players, likewise for the queen and the young princess of Spain….i was wrong to overact in the celebration, sorry ladies, you rule!
To those i called stupid pls take my sincere apology, i was wrong…
ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN SWEPT ASIDE HE'D HAVE KEPT HIS JOB….LITTLE HUMILITY GOES A LONG WAY, EVEN IF YOU DON'T SEE IT AS THAT IN THE MOMENT.. INSTEAD HE PUT HIS EGO AND MACHISMO ON DISPLAY AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE.
Im reminded of the kiss from "Schindler's List" the movie, when he said "Its not THAT KIND of kiss"!!!
Oh ffs, this has gone too far
What is wrong with a kiss whe someone is happy? I did that when I am really happy with something and there is nothing sinister about. I came from a race that socialize and such gesture is regard as normal. Tarnish someone's reputation for just a kiss is unbelievable.
It's scry that a kiss is now considered harrassment
Come on
I'm all for women's rights, but this is a bit too much.
Me thinks she doth protest too much!
This is bs, what exactly was the crime?
Wow. What a friggin joke
Yup the world has gone nuts
This a proper targeted attack given the fact she’s laughing n joking on the bus n there’s a video not saying he acted right but she deeped it more than needs be the man lost his job
The world has gone insane 🥴
This is ridiculous because the year before a female presenter kissed a male player after he specifically told her he was married and didn't want any woman except his wife to kiss him. She did it anyway, he pushed her away and she started crying to the press at how cruel he was to her. Fucking double standard.
How insanely ludicrous of the judge & anyone propagating such nonsensical judicial fanfare.
she's not even hot, the context is definitely misunderstood
Is that Johnny Sins ?