2023-08-21 12:30:30
While all of Spain awaits its heroines, who will be celebrated during a parade this Monday evening in Madrid, the debate does not fall the day after a celebration confiscated by a forced kiss from the president of the Football Federation (RFEF) to player Jennifer Hermoso. A scene that the media first compared to the kiss between former goalkeeper Iker Casillas and journalist Sara Carbonero after Spain won the Men’s World Cup in 2010. But the latter two were a couple, which is not not the case of Luis Rubiales and the number 10 of La Roja.
Before a court of law, the attitude of the president of the RFEF would undoubtedly be reclassified as sexual assault. After Sunday’s scene, the controversy only escalated in the Spanish media and on social networks. And the two main actors were questioned about it at Sydney airport (Australia), a few hours from taking the plane back to Madrid. Speaking to COPE radio, Jenni Hermoso first explained the kiss because of “the emotion of the moment. There is nothing more than that. This will remain an anecdote, it will really not go any further. »
“I don’t want to respond to all these idiots who don’t know how to see the positive”
Relaunched later by the EFE press agency, the former PSG player provided more details. “It was a totally spontaneous mutual gesture after the immense joy of winning this World Cup. The president and I have a great relationship, his behavior with all of us has been impeccable and it was a natural gesture of affection and thanks… You can’t say more than that of a friendly gesture and gratitude. We have won a World Cup and we cannot deviate from the most important thing. »
More offensive and vulgar, Luis Rubiales, for his part, explained that he did not want to give importance to “idiots and stupid people”. At the microphone of COPE, the leader continued: “It’s a small gesture between two friends who are celebrating something… We don’t respond to assholes. Me, with everything that’s happened, more assholes and idiots… no thanks. We don’t give importance to that and we want to take advantage of the moment and I don’t want to respond to all these idiots who don’t know how to see the positive. It is a gesture without bad intention. If there are idiots, let them continue to be. »
Each in his style, therefore, wishes to calm the spirits. They will no doubt be revived on this subject once their feet are on Spanish soil this Monday. Spanish Sports and Culture Minister Miquel Iceta, interviewed by national radio (RNE), called Rubiales’ gesture “unacceptable” and demanded that he apologize and explain himself, reminding him of his “responsibility public”.
Luis Rubiales, 45, is a controversial figure in Spain, accused in the fall of 2022 of having organized fine parties using Federation money. Another gesture went more unnoticed on Sunday during the celebrations: as he jumped into the stands to celebrate the victory of his selection, he touched his private parts. All two meters from the Queen of Spain Letizia and her daughter Sofia.
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