The nonconsensual kiss that Luis Rubiales, the president of Spain’s soccer federation, pressed on Jennifer Hermoso has come to embody the generational fault line between a culture of machismo and more recent progressivism.
Tag: Hermoso, Jennifer (1990- )
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Spanish Prosecutors Open Inquiry Into Luis Rubiales
Luis Rubiales caused outrage with his conduct after Spain won the Women’s World Cup and then for his defiant stand when he came under heavy criticism.
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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 now appear to be reconsidering.
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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.