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Women’s World Cup 2023: Spanish PM condemns kiss, Luis Rubiales and Jorge Vilda ‘begged’ player to be in apology video

Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales, 45, kissed Hermoso as he handed the Spanish team their gold medals after they beat England 1-0 in the final on Sunday in Sydney, provoking outrage in Spain.

He kissed other players on the cheek or embraced them.

“What we saw was an unacceptable gesture,” Sanchez told a news conference when asked about the outcry over the unsolicited kiss.

“I also think the apologies given by Mr Rubiales are insufficient. And I even think that they are inappropriate, and that he must go further,” added Sanchez, a Socialist politician whose government has pushed through tougher laws on sexual consent and harassment.

The RFEF announced it would call an extraordinary general assembly on Friday “as a matter of urgency” to address the incident.

As the controversy over the kiss grew, Rubiales apologised in a video posted on social media.

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