Spain’s federation president Rubiales kisses the player Hermoso on the mouth at the World Cup award ceremony. Whether consensual or not, there are different statements. Either way, the President destroyed a special moment.
Spain’s footballers had just won a World Cup for the first time in their history. One after the other, they got on the podium at the awards ceremony to collect their gold medals. Fifa President Gianni Infantino, Spain’s Queen Letizia and her daughter Leonor congratulated them, and finally there was Luis Rubiales, President of the Spanish federation RFEF. When Jenni Hermoso arrived, the 45-year-old hugged her before taking her head with his hands, pulling her towards him and her pressed a kiss on the mouth.