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Women's sports soar in 2023

Let’s revisit the cream of the crop from a stellar year.

Spain players reiterate strike intention after call-up

New coach Montse Tome called up 15 of the Women's World Cup winners, most of whom had said they did not want to play for their country until more changes had been made at the Spanish football federation (RFEF)

Spain's men's national team denounce Rubiales over World Cup kiss

Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata read out a statement on behalf of the entire team congratulating their female counterparts on "a historic" achievement.

Rubiales 'damaging image' of Spanish football: Iniesta

"After what has happened this week I would like to convey my sadness as a person, as a father of three daughters, as a husband and as a footballer" at what has happened around "our football and around the Spanish women's national team", Iniesta wrote on his social networks.

Spain's soccer federation stands by its chief amid uproar over kiss

In a statement issued in the early hours the federation said it would take legal action to defend Rubiales and said it would show there have been lies about what happened by Hermoso or people speaking for her. The statement on the Royal Spanish Football Federation website did not say what the legal action would consist of.

Hermoso part of mass strike after denying she consented to Rubiales kiss

In a statement released by women players' union Futpro, Hermoso and 55 other players said they would not play for the country again "if the current leadership continues" at the Spanish football federation

Spain Women's team refuse to play until soccer boss is removed

Rubiales refused to quit earlier on Friday, fuelling anger among players and government ministers who decried his actions as unacceptable misogynist behaviour

Spanish football chief Rubiales apologises for kissing WC star

Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Monday apologised for kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women's World Cup.

December 30, 2023
December 30, 2023

Women's sports soar in 2023

Let’s revisit the cream of the crop from a stellar year.

September 19, 2023
September 19, 2023

Spain players reiterate strike intention after call-up

New coach Montse Tome called up 15 of the Women's World Cup winners, most of whom had said they did not want to play for their country until more changes had been made at the Spanish football federation (RFEF)

September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023

Spain's men's national team denounce Rubiales over World Cup kiss

Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata read out a statement on behalf of the entire team congratulating their female counterparts on "a historic" achievement.

August 27, 2023
August 27, 2023

Rubiales 'damaging image' of Spanish football: Iniesta

"After what has happened this week I would like to convey my sadness as a person, as a father of three daughters, as a husband and as a footballer" at what has happened around "our football and around the Spanish women's national team", Iniesta wrote on his social networks.

August 26, 2023
August 26, 2023

Spain's soccer federation stands by its chief amid uproar over kiss

In a statement issued in the early hours the federation said it would take legal action to defend Rubiales and said it would show there have been lies about what happened by Hermoso or people speaking for her. The statement on the Royal Spanish Football Federation website did not say what the legal action would consist of.

August 26, 2023
August 26, 2023

Hermoso part of mass strike after denying she consented to Rubiales kiss

In a statement released by women players' union Futpro, Hermoso and 55 other players said they would not play for the country again "if the current leadership continues" at the Spanish football federation

August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023

Spain Women's team refuse to play until soccer boss is removed

Rubiales refused to quit earlier on Friday, fuelling anger among players and government ministers who decried his actions as unacceptable misogynist behaviour

August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023

Spanish football chief Rubiales apologises for kissing WC star

Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Monday apologised for kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain won the Women's World Cup.

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