Luis Rubiales: Difference between revisions
On 25 March 2023, the RFEF recognised [[1937 Copa de la España Libre]] winners [[Levante FC]], now replaced by [[Levante UD]], as the equivalent of winning the [[Copa del Rey]].{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/2023/03/25/641ef935ca47410a6f8b4572.html|title=La Federación reconoce la Copa del Levante de 1937 y la del Deportivo de 1912|trans-title=The Federation recognizes Levante’s 1937 Cup and Deportivo’s one from 1912|newspaper=Marca|first=Noel|last=Rodilla|language=es|date=25 March 2023|access-date=24 August 2023}} Rubiales then handed the trophy to the 2023 captain of Levante, [[Vicente Iborra]], before their match against [[Real Zaragoza]] on 31 March.{{cite web|url=https://rfef.es/en/noticias/luis-rubiales-presents-the-1937-republic-cup-to-levante-ud|title=Luis Rubiales presents the 1937 Republic Cup to Levante UD|publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation|date=1 April 2023|access-date=24 August 2023}}
On 25 March 2023, the RFEF recognised [[1937 Copa de la España Libre]] winners [[Levante FC]], now replaced by [[Levante UD]], as the equivalent of winning the [[Copa del Rey]].{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/2023/03/25/641ef935ca47410a6f8b4572.html|title=La Federación reconoce la Copa del Levante de 1937 y la del Deportivo de 1912|trans-title=The Federation recognizes Levante’s 1937 Cup and Deportivo’s one from 1912|newspaper=Marca|first=Noel|last=Rodilla|language=es|date=25 March 2023|access-date=24 August 2023}} Rubiales then handed the trophy to the 2023 captain of Levante, [[Vicente Iborra]], before their match against [[Real Zaragoza]] on 31 March.{{cite web|url=https://rfef.es/en/noticias/luis-rubiales-presents-the-1937-republic-cup-to-levante-ud|title=Luis Rubiales presents the 1937 Republic Cup to Levante UD|publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation|date=1 April 2023|access-date=24 August 2023}}
==2023 Women’s World Cup incident==
==2023 Women’s World Cup incident==
{{Main|Disputes involving the Spain women’s national football team#Rubiales case}}
{{Main|Disputes involving the Spain women’s national football team#Rubiales case}}
After [[Spain women’s national football team|Spain]] won the [[2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup|Women’s World Cup]] in August 2023, Rubiales kissed Spain’s midfielder [[Jennifer Hermoso]] on the lips during the medal presentation;{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/21/luis-rubiales-kiss-outrage-spanish-football-fa-president-womens-world-cup-final-spain-jenni-hermoso|title=Spanish football president’s kiss sparks outrage after Women’s World Cup final|work=[[TheGuardian.com]]|first1=Jack|last1=Snape|first2=Ashifa|last2=Kassam |date=21 August 2023|access-date=21 August 2023}} Hermoso later indicated during her [[Instagram]] live stream that she did not like the kiss.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/womens-world-cup/2023/08/21/64e37d9fe2704e810c8b464a.html|title=Jenni Hermoso reacts to surprise kiss from Rubiales: “I didn’t like it”|newspaper=Marca|first=Parker|last=Johnson|date=21 August 2023|access-date=24 August 2023}} In the locker room, he reportedly put his arm around her and said: “There, we will celebrate the wedding of Jenni and Luis Rubiales” in [[Ibiza]].{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/22/opinions/spanish-football-federation-kiss-womens-world-cup-filipovic/index.html|title=Opinion: This is about far more than an unwanted kiss on the lips|work=[[CNN]]|first=Jill|last=Filipovic|date=22 August 2023|access-date=24 August 2023}}
After [[Spain women’s national football team|Spain]] won the [[2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup|Women’s World Cup]] in August 2023, Rubiales kissed Spain’s midfielder [[Jennifer Hermoso]] on the lips during the medal presentation;{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/21/luis-rubiales-kiss-outrage-spanish-football-fa-president-womens-world-cup-final-spain-jenni-hermoso|title=Spanish football president’s kiss sparks outrage after Women’s World Cup final|work=[[TheGuardian.com]]|first1=Jack|last1=Snape|first2=Ashifa|last2=Kassam |date=21 August 2023|access-date=21 August 2023}} Hermoso later indicated during her [[Instagram]] live stream that she did not like the kiss.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/womens-world-cup/2023/08/21/64e37d9fe2704e810c8b464a.html|title=Jenni Hermoso reacts to surprise kiss from Rubiales: “I didn’t like it”|newspaper=Marca|first=Parker|last=Johnson|date=21 August 2023|access-date=24 August 2023}} In the locker room, he reportedly put his arm around her and said: “There, we will celebrate the wedding of Jenni and Luis Rubiales” in [[Ibiza]].{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/22/opinions/spanish-football-federation-kiss-womens-world-cup-filipovic/index.html|title=Opinion: This is about far more than an unwanted kiss on the…
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