Tag: La Liga
Spain manager defends applauding Rubiales’ speech: ‘I couldn’t control my emotions’
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente has described his standing ovation for Luis Rubiales’ incendiary speech last week as “unjustifiable”, but insists he “has...
Luis Rubiales: The man at the centre of a scandal watched by the world
“I’m going to keep fighting,” said Luis Rubiales with characteristic vehemence.“But I’ve been working a long time without a holiday, and I need to...
Jennifer Hermoso: A record goalscorer, serial swearer and icon of Spanish sport
Ask anyone today who Jenni Hermoso is and their answer would probably sound something like this: she’s the Spanish player Luis Rubiales kissed without...
A hunger strike, church protests and the day the walls closed in on Luis Rubiales
“I am here because there has been injustice with Luis Rubiales,” Juan Tamayo tells The Athletic.“This is very strong. It cannot be that a...
Explained: Rubiales’ FIFA ban, what comes next and what it means for Hermoso and Spain
Spanish Football Association president Luis Rubiales was provisionally suspended on Saturday from all football-related activities for 90 days by FIFA after he kissed Spain...
