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Spanish state prosecutors accused him on Friday of sexual assault and coercion after the kiss, two days after Hermoso formally accused him.

Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned after kissing a player on the lips in a controversy which overshadowed Spain winning the Women’s World Cup for the first time

Rubiales resigns as Spain's soccer president 3 weeks after kissing player at Women's World Cup final | 2023-09-11 13:07:21

While women still struggle for equality in Spanish soccer, the reaction, in Spain and beyond, to the globally televised kiss has been widespread condemnation.

MADRID -- When Patricia Otero watched the president of Spains soccer federation tarnish the greatest victory in the history of womens sports in Spain by forcibly kissing a player on the lips during the Womens World Cup medal ceremony, she was saddened -- but not surprised.

Spain has spoken loudly through its government, political parties, soccer clubs, players and ordinary citizens to condemn the kiss of a player by the head of its soccer federation that sullied its Women’s World Cup victory

When Patricia Otero watched the president of Spain’s soccer federation tarnish the greatest victory in the history of women's sports in Spain by forcibly kissing a player on the lips during the Women’s World Cup medal ceremony, she was saddened — but not surprised. For this amateur soccer player, the kiss that Luis Rubiales pressed on Spain forward Jenni Hermoso was simply the most public and notorious example of the treatment she and her teammates received as girls an...

When Patricia Otero watched the president of Spain’s soccer federation tarnish the greatest victory in the history of women's sports in Spain by forcibly kissing a player on the lips during the Women’s World Cup medal ceremony, she was saddened — but not surprised. For this amateur soccer player, the kiss that Luis Rubiales pressed on Spain forward Jenni Hermoso was simply the most public and notorious example of the treatment she and her teammates received as girls an...

Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales faces pressure to step down after he forcibly kissed soccer star Jenni Hermoso at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Less than a week after winning the Women’s World Cup, Spain’s national team players announced Friday that they will not play a