Spain opens legal case to try and force Rubiales out, as football chief breaks his silence
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...
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Rubiales’ mother discharged from hospital after ending hunger strike in church
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...
Top players say ‘unacceptable’ after Spain’s football chief refuses to quit over kiss
#UPDATE at 20.30h on Friday 25 Aug All the players of Spain’s World Cup winning women’s squad, in addition to other players, have signed a...
‘Harassment, assault … denigrating Spanish sport’ – pressure grows on Rubiales to resign
The Spanish government has demanded transparency and urgent action from the country’s Football Federation (RFEF) against its president, Luis Rubiales, over his forced kiss on...
Calls for Spain’s football chief to resign after kissing player on lips
The president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, has been heavily criticised on social media for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips...
Barça threaten legal action against ‘insinuations’ after paying for referee reports
FC Barcelona has threatened to take legal action ‘against those who are trying to tarnish the club’s image with possible insinuations against its good reputation’, following the...
Spain’s King Felipe VI criticised over plans to attend Qatar World Cup
The left-wing Podemos party, the junior partner in Spain’s coalition government, has criticised King Felipe VI’s plans to visit Qatar this week to attend the Spanish...
Spanish man trekking to World Cup in Doha, reportedly held in Iran prison
Santiago Sánchez, a Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be held there from 20 November...
