As an under-fire soccer chief stands firm, women's soccer in Spain may be preparing for new beginnings
The thrill of making history isn't supposed to sour. It is the moment, the magnificent, once-in-a-lifetime feat, that should be the cause of time standing still; cameras panning in slow motion to the overachievers lifting the prize won, ticker tape falling like magic from the sky, extraordinary talent overshadowing everything else. But that is not the world in which we live.
2023-09-03 20:30
Spanish government faces setback in efforts to suspend soccer chief Rubiales after tribunal ruling
Spain's High Council of Sport will request a temporary suspension of embattled soccer boss Luis Rubiales, said Minister of Culture and Sport Miquel Iceta on Friday. The request will go to the Spanish Court of Arbitration in Sport (TAD).
2023-09-02 02:26
Huge theft rocks Europe's largest copper producer
Aurubis, Europe's largest copper producer, says it has been the target of a huge theft, with damages running into hundreds of millions of euros.
2023-09-01 22:29
Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss labeled 'inappropriate' by UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin
UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin has condemned Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss on Women's World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso, describing it as "inappropriate" in an interview with French outlet L'Equipe on Wednesday.
2023-08-31 19:50
Mother of suspended Spanish soccer chief Rubiales hospitalized after church hunger strike
The mother of beleaguered Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales, who went on hunger strike in support of her son earlier this week, has been taken to a hospital after becoming "anguished and dizzy," according to a local priest.
2023-08-31 11:19
Spain's government presses for suspension of soccer chief Luis Rubiales after unwanted kiss. What's next?
The Spanish government has taken further steps toward suspending beleaguered soccer chief Luis Rubiales after submitting all necessary documentation to the country's Court of Arbitration of Sport (TAD).
2023-08-30 00:18
Luis Rubiales: Hermoso kiss 'shows why women don't report abuse'
The row over Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso has struck a chord with women around the world.
2023-08-29 15:49
Spanish prosecutors open investigation into soccer chief Luis Rubiales over unwanted kiss
Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation that could end in sexual aggression charges against soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales.
2023-08-28 22:28
Spanish football federation calls for own UEFA suspension to save Luis Rubiales
RFEF have a high risk plan to try and save under fire president Luis Rubiales following his behaviour and conduct after the Women's World Cup final.
2023-08-28 21:19
A country where kissing is a custom reels from a major exception
In Spain kissing is a widely-accepted custom. Friends and family do it, whether woman to woman, woman to man, or man to man. It can be lips to cheek or a little kissing sound. There are numerous variants, and even strangers greet each other this way.
2023-08-28 01:54
How a kiss sparked a scandal in Spanish soccer
A week after clinching Spain's first Women's World Cup, the country's soccer federation is at war with the very players who brought home the trophy.
2023-08-28 00:55
Spanish women's football coach condemns federation chief's 'improper' behavior
Spain's Women's World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda on Saturday criticized the "inappropriate" behavior of the country's soccer chief Luis Rubiales.
2023-08-27 21:17