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September 2023

Luis Rubiales with Spain’s Women’s World Cup soccer winners being received by Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez last month. Mr Rubiales resigned on Monday (AEST).

Spain’s top soccer official resigns over unwanted World Cup kiss

Luis Rubiales posted a statement on social media saying he had submitted his resignation as the federation’s president and as vice president of UEFA.

  • Michael Wolgelenter and Rachel Chaundler

August 2023

“In no moment did I consent to the kiss that he gave me and in no moment did I try to pick up the president”: Spain’s Jennifer Hermoso.

World Cup kiss exposes Spain’s toxic masculinity

In 40 years, radical social change made Spain one of the world’s most progressive nations. But machismo remains pervasive.

  • Rodrigo Orihuela
Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales has apologised for the kiss he gave player Jenni Formoso during the World Cup victory celebrations.

FIFA suspends Spain’s soccer boss over World Cup kiss

Luis Rubiales sparked a furore after he forcibly kissed a star Spanish player at the Women’s World Cup medals ceremony in Sydney.

  • Aaron Boxerman and Constant Méheut
Spanish player Jenni Hermoso says ‘in no moment’ was kiss with Luis Rubiales consensual.

Entire Spanish World Cup team quits over forced kiss

Soccer boss Luis Rubiales refused to resign after grabbing star player Jenni Hermoso and kissing her on the mouth, instead complaining that he was the victim of feminism.

  • Fernando Kallas and Emma Pinedo
Spain are World Cup champions.

Women’s soccer is just starting to roar

England and Spain are home to the two richest soccer leagues. From a business and marketing perspective, it was the dream Women’s World Cup final.

  • Matthew Brooker
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Spain players celebrate after the team’s victory in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Spain crowned Women’s World Cup champions for first time

Spain defeated England 1-0 in the final on Sunday, capping off a tournament that has raised hopes of a surge in interest for the female game.

  • Alasdair Pal
Spain’s Irene Paredes and teammates celebrate after beating Sweden to advance to the World Cup final.

Ten minutes of drama send delirious Spain into World Cup final

Spain beat Sweden to advance to the World Cup final in a match that roared into life in the final minutes with both sides scoring in rapid succession.

  • Ben McKay

November 2022

Gavi of Spain battles for possession with Germany’s David Raum.

Germany back from World Cup brink with old-fashioned tactics

Germany defeated Spain to keep their chances of advancing to the last 16 alive.

  • Ossian Shine
Gavi celebrates scoring the fifth goal in Spain’s 7-0 win over Costa Rica.

Here’s what happened in the World Cup overnight

Croatia, who reached the 2018 tournament’s final, faced Morocco; Germany battled Japan; Belgium fought Canada; and Spain showed no mercy against Costa Rica.

  • Steve Keating

July 2019

In a questionnaire, Ronaldo said the accuser had "said no and stop several times" and that "she said that she didn't want to, but made herself available".

No charges for Cristiano Ronaldo in sexual assault case

Allegations of sexual assault in Las Vegas against the World Cup soccer star 'cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt' the district attorney's office rules.

  • Kevin Draper

June 2019

La Liga features superstars like Barcelona's Lionel Messi, and the league tried to crack down on illegal streamers by using its phone app to spy on pubs.

Spanish football league busted using fans' phones to spy on pubs

The official La Liga smartphone app was programmed to switch on a user's phone microphone so it could bust bars showing unofficial streams of matches.

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  • James Badcock

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