Spain’s government has started the legal proceedings seeking to suspend president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales after he refused to resign after a week of growing pressure following his unsolicited kiss of Spain player Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales, 46, announced the surprise move — after widespread reports that he planned to quit — in a speech in which he attempted to justify his behaviour, and lashed out at…
All 23 players of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad have said they will not play for their country again as long as Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales remains in charge. Forward Jenni Hermoso released a joint statement via her union FUTPRO on Friday in which she denied Rubiales’ claim that she consented to his kiss during Spain’s World Cup final celebrations. The statement, co-signed by Spain’s entire World Cup…
Major League Soccer’s summer transfer window closed on Aug. 2, shortly after a rather well-known Argentinian departed Europe’s green football pastures to move his family to Florida, where he’s already absconded with a historic continental trophy and looks ready to collect another. While MLS regroups in regular season play after a month-long, Lionel Messi-laden inaugural Leagues Cup pause, the European transfer window (and windows of leagues beyond the continent) ticks…
FIFA’s disciplinary committee has opened disciplinary proceedings against Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish FA (RFEF), following his unsolicited kiss on Women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso’s lips, the football governing body said on Thursday. The incident — which happened as Rubiales was presenting the players with their medals after they beat England 1-0 in the final on Sunday — sparked outrage within and outside Spain, with Hermoso saying…
The summer transfer window is now open in Europe, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun is closing in on a move to AS Monaco, according to RMC Sport, after having their €45 million offer, which includes bonuses, accepted. The Principality club now hope to persuade the 22-year-old United…
Mercury 13, a group led by sports entrepreneur Victoire Cogevina Reynal, said they are set to invest $100 million in acquiring women’s football clubs in Europe and Latin America, starting with England’s second division side Lewes FC. The group includes former players such as ex-England forward Eni Aluko, also a former Aston Villa and Angel City FC sporting director, and ex-Italy goalkeeper Arianna Criscione. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,…
After guiding Australia to their best Women’s World Cup finish, following from their best Olympics result in Tokyo in 2021, there’s little doubt that Tony Gustavsson sat in a position of strength as he declared his affection for the Matildas deep in the depths of Lang Park after defeat by Sweden in their World Cup third-place playoff. “What I can say is I love working with this team,” he said.…
Jenni Hermoso, the attacking midfielder on Spain’s World Cup champion team, broke her silence Wednesday, urging action in a joint statement with her players’ union after she was on the receiving end of a kiss from Spain football federation president Luis Rubiales. FUTPRO, the union that represents women’s players in Spain, appealed to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to ensure the rights of the players after Rubiales kissed Hermoso…
Retirement can be a daunting prospect in any profession — the loss of income, the sense of the best days being in the past, the need to search for a new purpose — but it can also offer new opportunities and a release from the day-to-day pressure of a working environment. For a professional footballer, though, retirement often comes before most people have even started to climb the career ladder.…
With the 2023-24 campaign now up and running, fans of Europe’s top clubs have had the chance to check out their side’s new kits in action. But while the biggest teams in the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 can strut their stuff between kick off and the final whistle in their brand new home, away and third kits, they also have more in their locker. Whereas…