Rachel Chaundler
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Spanish Soccer Star Testifies About Unwanted Kiss
Jennifer Hermoso, who was kissed on the mouth by Spain’s former soccer boss, Luis Rubiales, gave evidence at a hearing to determine whether Mr. Rubiales...
Drought in Spain Leaves Villagers Fearing a Drier Future
Residents of Pozoblanco and 22 other villages in the country’s south have had to get their drinking water from tankers since April, when the reservoir...
Hunter-Gatherers Were Making Baskets 9,500 Years Ago, Researchers Say
Dozens of items that were found in a cave in southern Spain more than a century ago date from the Mesolithic era and are much...
After Rubiales’s Restraining Order, Spain’s Women’s Team Makes Demands
The players’ demands came on a day that a restraining order was granted against Luis Rubiales, the former head of the federation, who forcibly kissed...
Spain’s Female Soccer Players Call Off Wage Dispute Strike
The breakthrough in the labor dispute, which has delayed the start of the season and has added to a turbulent period in Spanish soccer, was...
Rubiales Quits, but Women’s Soccer in Spain Is Still Troubled
After the resignation of the country’s soccer chief, recriminations, accusations and an inquiry remain.
Jorge Vilda, Coach of Spain’s Women’s Soccer Team, Is Fired
Players had accused the coach, Jorge Vilda, of outdated methods and controlling behavior. His boss, Luis Rubiales, is still embroiled in scandal over a nonconsensual...
Pressure Mounts on Rubiales Over Kiss at World Cup
Luis Rubiales has defied calls to resign, now echoed by his own federation. Soccer’s world governing body has suspended him, and prosecutors have opened an...
Spanish Soccer Chief Finds His Defenders Backing Away
Luis Rubiales was widely condemned for kissing a player after the Spanish women’s team won the World Cup, but retained a few public supporters. Many...
Spanish Soccer Chief Rubiales Refuses to Resign Over World Cup Kiss
Luis Rubiales was denounced for his behavior toward Jennifer Hermoso, a member of the winning Spanish women’s soccer team, at an awards ceremony in Australia.