2023-09-05 08:27:01
By Ed
Posted 21 minutes ago
Woody Allen spoke about the Rubiales affair. YARA NARDI / REUTERS
The great American director Woody Allen was asked about the Luis Rubiales affair during an interview with El Mundo. The 87-year-old defended the boss of the RFEF explaining that he did not understand “that a person could lose his job for a kiss in public”.
Who would have thought that a big name in the 7th art would come to the defense of Luis Rubiales. Yet this is what the famous director Woody Allen (Match point, Midnight in Paris) did during an interview with the Spanish daily The world. The 87-year-old man obviously did not understand “that a person could lose their job for a kiss in public».
Recently suspended by Fifa and decried in Spain after his forced kiss on Jennifer Hermoso after the final of the Women’s World Cup, the boss of the RFEF is also the subject of several complaints. This did not prevent Woody Allen from taking his defense.
“He didn’t rape her, it was just a kiss with a friend. What’s wrong with that?”
Asked by The world at the Venice festival, the American director was present above all to talk about the 50th feature film of his career, before being invited to speak on this subject. “It’s hard to imagine someone losing their job for a kiss in public. He didn’t rape her, it was just a kiss with a friend. What’s wrong with that?“, explained the man of 87 years.
Social networks have already seized on this controversial outing, recalling that Woody Allen is also accused of sexual assault on his adopted daughter when she was seven years old. Charges he has always denied.
At the same time, this Monday evening, the players of La Roja recently selected by Luis de la Fuente read a text in front of the media to publicly denounce the “unacceptable” behavior of the president of the Spanish federation, while reaffirming their support for the players. de la Roja reigning world champion.
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