this post was submitted on 21 Aug 2023
106 points (94.2% liked)

World News

31483 readers
800 users here now

News from around the world!

Rules:

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Luis Rubiales is criticised by a Spanish government minister for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain's Women's World Cup victory.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] -4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (20 children)

I didn’t like it

And then…

In comments later released by the Spanish football federation Hermoso - Spain's all-time leading scorer - said the moment was a "natural gesture of affection". "It was a totally spontaneous mutual gesture because of the immense joy that winning a World Cup brings," the 31-year-old forward added.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's probably just a curated statement to make him not look like a piece of shit

[–] [email protected] -5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

That’s a quote from the one who GOT kissed

load more comments (18 replies)