Spain's victory in Sunday's Women's World Cup final was a triumphant one. It should have been a solely joyous one for players who'd 'grown up thinking football didn't belong to us,' as captain Irene Paredes said Saturday; players who'd braved Spain's infamous machista culture, dedicated their lives to soccer, and elevated their country to the pinnacle of the sport.
The federation, led by Rubiales, responded with a
that publicized those emails, essentially vilified the players, and turned the past 11 months into dramatic, divisive, anxiety-riddled mess.and without several talented teammates who'd resigned from the team in protest, Rubiales appeared to take a dig at those players, or at least at all who'd criticized him for his handling of their concerns.he said
."It is a very small percentage, but a percentage that was resentful." He concluded by telling those people"not to speak without knowledge," but didn't clarifying to whom he was referring. Every single one of his antics Sunday stole attention away from the victorious players. He forced his way into the middle of the celebrations, hugging players enthusiastically and posing for pictures with Vilda. Separate images alsoAs video of the Hermoso kiss spread, so did condemnation. Some Spanish journalists pointed out that theThe federation responded by attempting to quell the roiling controversy.
"But there is still a long way to go," she later concluded."Because women kiss who we want and when we want. Because a kiss on the mouth, by surprise, is an aggression. Even worse if the kiss comes from a superior. We are in 2023. And these gestures are unjustifiable."
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