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Weekend: Spanish football federation head defiant over kiss

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Spanish football federation head defiant over kiss

26/08/2023 GMT

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The head of the federation refuses to step down over a kiss at the World Cup final

The head of the Spanish football federation is under pressure to step down over a kiss at the World Cup final

The head of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, has refused to resign over a kiss he gave to footballer Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup final. Hermoso has said she did not consent to the kiss, and the entire Spanish women’s team has said they won’t play until Rubiales has left his post. 

Also on the programme: The Kremlin denies any involvement in the death of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin; and a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer predicts Donald Trump’s mugshot will become the most famous photograph ever taken. 

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss all this and more are Singaporean journalist and social activist Kristen Han and Fola Aina,  an international security and development policy expert at the Royal United Services Institute.

PHOTO: Protesters outside the Spanish Football Federation - August 25, 2023 CREDIT: REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

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