World Feb 05 Hermoso was pressured to downplay Rubiales kiss, the Spain player’s teammate and brother say in court By Tales Azzoni, Associated Press
World Sep 10 Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales resigns after nonconsensual World Cup kiss Suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales has resigned from his post after kissing a player on the lips without her consent in a scandal which overshadowed Spain winning the Women's World Cup for the first time. By Associated Press
Nation Sep 08 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Boston declares heat emergency and opens cooling centers In our news wrap Friday, the summer's latest heat wave spread its sweltering grip across New England where Boston declared a heat emergency and opened cooling centers, floodwaters began receding in parts of central Greece after three days of record…
World Sep 08 Prosecutors accuse Spanish soccer head of sexual assault and coercion for kissing player Spanish state prosecutors have accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final. By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press
World Sep 06 Soccer player Jenni Hermoso accuses Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault Rubiales has insisted the kiss was consensual. Hermoso has denied that. By Associated Press
Sep 05 Jorge Vilda fired as Spain women’s national team coach after applauding Rubiales By Tales Azzoni, Associated Press “In no way his behavior represents the values of Spanish society as a whole, its institutions, its representatives, its athletes and the Spanish sports leaders."… Continue reading
Sep 01 Spain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Rubiales breaks week-long silence By Ciarán Giles, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Rubiales has come in amid a storm of criticism and calls for his resignation for kissing a player on the lips without consent after Spain won the recent Women's World Cup final in Sydney. Continue reading
Aug 29 Rubiales asked to resign for kissing player by Spanish soccer federation officials By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press “After the latest developments and the unacceptable behavior that has caused great damage to the image of Spanish soccer, the presidents request that Luis Rubiales resign immediately as president of the RFEF,” the statement said. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 2:12 News Wrap: Luis Rubiales suspended as FIFA investigates his World Cup conduct In our news wrap Saturday, FIFA suspended Spain’s soccer federation head Luis Rubiales for 90 days while it investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, a new crew of astronauts launched for the International Space Station, thousands gathered… Continue watching
Aug 26 FIFA suspends Spain’s soccer federation president for 90 days, opens disciplinary investigation By Graham Dunbar, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales from office on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, which included kissing a player on the lips without her consent. Continue reading