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Rubiales denies any wrongdoing, but is banned from going within 200 metres of Hermoso

News Desk15th September 202321st September 2023

15th September 202321st September 2023407

The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, has been given a restraining order and is prohibited from contacting Jenni Hermoso, the

Rubiales ordered to give testimony in court over investigation into forced kiss

News Desk12th September 202315th September 2023

12th September 202315th September 2023320

The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, has been ordered to appear in court on Friday and give testimony in connection

Spanish Football Federation confirms resignation of Luis Rubiales

News Desk11th September 202312th September 2023

11th September 202312th September 2023448

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has confirmed the resignation of Luis Rubiales after three weeks of scandal over allegations he gave an unsolicited kiss to Jenni Hermoso, a

Jenni Hermoso files criminal complaint against Luis Rubiales for World Cup kiss

News Desk6th September 202311th September 2023

6th September 202311th September 2023609

Spanish football player Jenni Hermoso has formally filed a criminal complaint against Luis Rubiales for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup

Spanish women’s team coach Vilda sacked, amid Rubiales controversy

Sports Desk5th September 202311th September 2023

5th September 202311th September 2023793

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) fired the women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda on Tuesday, less than three weeks after his team won the Women’s

Spain opens legal case to try and force Rubiales out, as football chief breaks his silence

News Desk2nd September 20235th September 2023

2nd September 20235th September 2023638

The Spanish government has begun a move to oust suspended football chief Luis Rubiales, who ended a week of silence on Friday by insisting he

Rubiales’ mother discharged from hospital after ending hunger strike in church

News Desk31st August 20234th September 2023

31st August 20234th September 2023629

The mother of Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) who is currently suspended by FIFA and embroiled in the uproar of him

Mother of Luis Rubiales on hunger strike over ‘inhumane’ treatment of son

News Desk28th August 202331st August 2023

28th August 202331st August 2023445

The mother of embattled Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has locked herself in a church and said that she is on a hunger

FIFA provisionally suspends Rubiales, as RFEF threatens to sue protesting female players

News Desk27th August 20232nd September 2023

27th August 20232nd September 20231734

#UPDATED at 17.30h on Sunday 27 August FIFA, the international governing body of football, has provisionally suspended Luis Rubiales from any activity related to football

Spain investigates racism in football, after further abuse hurled at Vinícius Jr

News Desk23rd May 202330th May 2023

23rd May 202330th May 20231366

Prosecutors in Spain have opened an investigation into the racist abuse hurled at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior as Brazil made a formal protest on Monday.

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