All right! Women’s soccer achieves equality – on ESPN:
Again, why are we trying to co-host? We are a big country, with big-boy pants. We can do it ourselves. We don’t need to be 50% bigger, and climately hotter. South Africa might be able to bribe everyone again for the privilege of wiping the dust off of their newly-built (for 2010) stadia.
And, of course, “the kiss.”
“I need something to get mad about… oh look, that seems inappropriate to me and my culture. HANG THE GUY!!”
Don’t those Europeans kiss the guys as well?
Usually on the cheeks. This was a full-on lips kiss. The player was allegedly surprised by it, said something as much on Insta, because that is where should always tell our true feelings, but then in an official interview, she shrugged it off.
So, which response was the true one? Who knows! Let’s get this guy fired, because that will resolve everything.
He was an idiot.
This is making the media rounds big time in Spain.
I would be surprised if he is not forced out.
Really? I thought Spain was one of those places where men could do whatever they wanted to women, and the woman would just have to accept it. You know, very macho.
No. There are limits.
What he did was bizarre even to Spaniards.
Couple of weird things about it:
Is there actually something going on between them?? Maybe there is, maybe not.
He claimed they had a “friendship”
Most people suspect he wanted more than a “friendship” so he took it too far.
Basically, he got friendzoned and then took it way too far.
The woman he kissed basically confirmed as much. She did not like it and was surprised at what he did.
Gonna quit.
Now, we will likely get more news on his shitty behavior (no one wants to be the first while he still has some power over the team).
Guaranted he will leave.
FIFA has now opened up disciplinary proceedings regarding his conduct.
From Wikipedia -
It was revealed on 22 August that Rubiales had begged Hermoso to appear with him in an apology video, and that Vilda unsuccessfully asked Hermoso’s family to encourage her to support Rubiales several times.
Team captain Ivana Andrés had also been asked to appear in the video: the RFEF considered her one of the players who saw them in a better light, and hoped her presence would be interpreted as being on behalf of the whole squad. Andrés refused, later saying Rubiales was wrong.
When Hermoso did not comply, the RFEF sent a fake statement in her name to Spanish press agency EFE. Hermoso issued a statement through her union, Futpro, saying that the union and her agency would represent her interests; Futpro released a statement saying that they were working on seeing the act punished and sought to see “women footballers [protected] from actions that we believe are unacceptable”
Maybe his head won’t be the only one to roll.
FIFA updated the rankings.
Checks out.
Nothing in this article explicitly states exactly where they rank. No, figure it out yourself.
OK, out of the top two, ok, ENG, FRA 4th and 5th…
Now, kissing dude says he won’t leave.
Here’s wehat really happened:
“I said, ‘A kiss?’ and she said: ‘Yes.’”
See? Consensual!!
Following the speech, former Spain internationals posted on social media criticising Rubiales with David de Gea saying, “My ears are bleeding,” while Iker Casillas said, “Total embarrassment.”
Female soccer player say oh no he di-int ask me for a kiss.
Nike now selling goalkeeper jerseys, after they realized huge profit miss-out.
And, at least one male player considering not playing until this Rube is gone.
Men play Georgia and Cyprus in Euro Qualifications in September.
Its really beginning to kick off now.
Real Madrid has said he should go. Barcelona just said it was unfortunate what he did. Sevilla also said he should go.
No way the guys last more than 1 month.
He is going to be crucified as he tried to pull a Trump.
To be fair, it wasn’t a pussy he grabbed, but we don’t know for sure what’s down there.