Spain's Women's Soccer Team Takes Stand Against President's Inappropriate Behavior

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Spain's Women's Soccer Team Takes Stand Against President's Inappropriate Behavior
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Spain's women's soccer team has announced that they will not play until Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish soccer federation, is removed from his position after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso without her consent during the World Cup victory celebration. The team expressed their condemnation of the incident and stated that they will not return to the national team if the current leaders remain. Rubiales has faced criticism and an investigation by FIFA, but has refused to step down, claiming to be a victim of a witch hunt. The Spanish government has initiated proceedings to suspend Rubiales. Hermoso has denied that the kiss was mutual and stated that her words were misrepresented.

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