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Meeting Messi as a baby, stunners for his country at 16. Welcome to the world of Lamine Yamal
The Spanish wunderkind is so young he can’t legally play 90 minutes for his country at the Euros. It’s easy to see why Spain would happily cop the fine, but not everyone agrees.
- by James Ducker
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Why it’s illegal for Spain’s teenage star to play 90 minutes at Euro 2024
Lamine Yamal has taken the tournament by storm - but the 16-year-old could be costing his team €30,000 every time he plays past 11pm due to Germany’s labour laws.
- by Vince Rugari
Good draw, bad draw: Dour England do enough to top Euros group
A scoreless draw with Slovenia - combined with the Denmark-Serbia stalemate - means Gareth Southgate’s side will avoid the tournament favourites until the final.
- by Ciaran Fahey
Ex-Spanish soccer boss facing two years in jail over World Cup kiss
Luis Rubiales, the former boss of Spanish soccer, could be jailed over his non-consensual kiss to a player after last year’s World Cup final in Sydney.
- by David Latona
Soccer star Dani Alves on trial for alleged rape of woman in Spain
The former Barcelona, Juventus and Paris Saint-German player helped Brazil win two Copa Americas and an Olympic gold. He played his third World Cup in 2022.
- by Joseph Wilson
Rubiales to face trial for ‘unconsented’ Women’s World Cup kiss
A judge has ruled that Luis Rubiales’ actions towards Jenni Hermoso were “carried out unilaterally and in a surprising fashion”.
Luis Rubiales accused of ‘inappropriately touching’ England players
Luis Rubiales “inappropriately touched” England players on the same podium that he allegedly sexually assaulted Jenni Hermoso after the Women’s World Cup final, according to the chair of England’s Football Association.
- by Tom Garry
FIFA bans Luis Rubiales for three years for World Cup final kiss, misconduct
Spain’s former soccer chief has been banned from the sport for three years for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed a player on the lips at the trophy ceremony.
- by Graham Dunbar
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‘It is time to fight’: Spain’s World Cup players continue strike action
The strike came after Luis Rubiales, then president of the Spanish federation, caused an uproar when he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the World Cup medal ceremony.
- by Joseph Wilson
Spain’s soccer chief Luis Rubiales announces resignation
A complaint with the High Court was filed against him last week for sexual assault and coercion over his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips of Jenni Hermoso.
‘He wanted to control everything’: Inside the sexist world of Spanish women’s soccer
Women involved in Spanish soccer say they have endured everything from paternalism and offhand remarks to verbal abuse.
- by Rachel Chaundler, Sarah Hurtes and Jeré Longman
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