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Spanish soccer president refuses to resign despite kissing a player on lips at FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

[ad_1] The president of the Spanish soccer federation refused to resign Friday despite an uproar for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final. Luis Rubiales defiantly told an emergency general assembly of the federation “I won’t resign” four times in quick succession and claimed he was a victim of a witch hunt by “false feminists.” Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the award ceremony after Spain beat England in the final in Sydney, Australia, marring the title celebrations in front of a global audience. Several Spanish media outlets reported on Thursday that Rubiales was planning to step down. Instead, he said the kiss was “mutual and with the consent” of Hermoso and painted himself as a victim. He received various applau...
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England vs Spain World Cup final: Bull-doggedness vs Artistry

[ad_1] The Mexicans defenders are backpedalling in half-hope and half-dread. Bobby Charlton is galloping forward, free and uninhibited, from the centre circle, in acres of space, in the blink of an eye. He shimmies and feints, drifts to the right and pauses momentarily at the perfect spot where he could unpack the fury of his right foot. He cracks a screamer that zips and swerves past the goalkeeper. It’s not the most iconic goal in the history of English football, it arrived two weeks later in the final of the 1966 World Cup, but this is the goal that symbolises the soul and spirit of England football, its directness and simplicity, its blood and thunder. There was no elaborate build-up or intricate passing patterns, but a fortunate deflection, a quick layoff, a lung-busting sprint fro...
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England crowned Under-21 European champions with win against Spain

[ad_1] England edged Spain 1-0 in the Under-21 European Championship final on Saturday to lift the title for the first time in 39 years thanks to a goal from Curtis Jones in Batumi, Georgia. Lee Carsley’s side executed a flawless campaign that did not see them concede a single goal, with five-time winners Spain unable to find the back of the net in the final. Jones broke the stalemate four minutes into first-half stoppage time when Cole Palmer’s free kick was deflected off his back and into the net. Abel Ruiz thought he had equalised six minutes after the break with a header from a free kick, but VAR ruled he was offside. Five minutes into stoppage time, Spain were awarded a penalty after Levi Colwill tackled Ruiz inside the box. However, keeper James Trafford became the hero when he...