Moments after Spain won the Women's World Cup, the man who leads the country's national soccer federation took some unwanted attention away from the celebrating players.
Criticism from the Spanish government and the soccer world rained down Monday on Luis Rubiales for his inappropriate conduct while revelling in Spain's 1-0 win over England in Sunday's final in Sydney, Australia.
The kiss was shocking given the sport's long-standing allegations of sexual misconduct by male soccer presidents and coaches against female players in national teams. Two of the 32 World Cup teams, Haiti and Zambia, had to deal with the issue while qualifying for the tournament co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
In an Instagram video in the dressing room after the incident, the players screamed and laughed while watching the kiss being replayed on a phone. "It was a totally spontaneous mutual gesture due to the immense joy of winning a World Cup," Hermoso said in the federation's statement. "The president and I have a great relationship, his behaviour with all of us has been excellent and it was a natural gesture of affection and gratitude.
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