The president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales has apologised to any “people who felt hurt” after he kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win.
Rubiales kissed the forward on stage during the presentation ceremony at Stadium Australia after Spain’s 1-0 victory over England.
The 45-year-old claims it was “normal, natural and not at all with any bad faith”.
Speaking in a video message, Rubiales said: “There’s also an event which I have to regret and it is everything that has happened between a player and I, with a magnificent connection between both people, just as with others.
“And where I surely made a mistake, I need to recognise it, because in a moment of maximum effusiveness, with no bad intention, with no bad faith, what happened happened — I think in a very spontaneous way. I repeat: with no bad faith from either of the two parties.
“From that point on, here they didn’t understand it because we saw it as something natural, normal and not at all — and I repeat — with any bad faith.
“But outside it seems as if it has caused a stir. Of course, if there are people who felt hurt by this, I need to apologise — there’s no alternative. And also learn from this and understand that a…
 Luis Rubiales has apologised to any “people who felt hurt” after he kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup final win. Rubiales kissed the forward on stage during the presentation ceremony at Stadium Australia after Spain’s 1-0 victory over England. The 45-year-old claims it was “normal, natural and not at all with any bad faith”. Speaking in a video message, Rubiales said: “There’s also an event which I have to regret and it is everything that has happened...){kind=link}