Atletico Madrid Manager Diego Simeone has joined the almost universal condemnation of RFEF President Luis Rubiales, following his non-consensual kiss of Jenni Hermoso eight days ago. Rubiales appeared to see nothing wrong with his actions at first, and looked as if he would resign, but instead has dug his heels in and looks as if he will maintain that the kiss was indeed consensual.
However every manager in La Liga has been asked about the incidents, and all have expressed concern over his behaviour. Simeone became the latest ahead of their match against Rayo Vallecano on Monday night, as Cadena SER documented.
“After a week, a lot of people have spoken. I am with what 80, 90 percent of society thinks. Incorrect behaviour for the president of a federation, the image above all going out to the rest of the world, and a shame that all the good that the girls did at the World Cup, which was truly exciting, was forgotten.”
“We have spent the whole week talking about this, and we have left to one side the magnificent thing that the girls have achieved.”
However Simeone’s words will not have struck a chord with everyone. Andorra Manager Eder Sarabia called out the language on Friday, before Simoene spoke, that many in Spain use when talking about football as misogynistic, including what he called the condescending use of the word girls to talk about women. He also talked about similarly problematic phraseology such as ‘a man’s game’ or needing to have ‘balls’.
Naturally, Simeone’s intention was not to deprecate on the Spain side, but it is a topic rarely raised in Spanish football about the language used, especially concerning the women’s game. Given the cultural impact across Spain of the Rubiales scandal, they are conversations that might not be too far away.
mehbdlnrty
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Why cant he just resign? and live the rest of his life in shame
Imagine ooo bcus of kiss that live in television not is bedroom
TheOddOne
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Why cant he just resign? and live the rest of his life in shame
LOL. ya. tats the World perceived him as now
lbcrna
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With all due respect to those who think Rubiales did nothing wrong just understand that the world right now is totally different than before, bullying is condemn, fighting is condemn, touching a woman without consent is condemn... if we were in the 90s this will be a joke.. but this is true: if Rubiales were in USA I think he would be prosecuted already.. this is the new order
the worst thing that will happen to my country is to start to copy what is. happening in US
lbcrna
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Why cant he just resign? and live the rest of his life in shame
live the rest of his. life in shame because of kiss.....
TheOddOne
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Why cant he just resign? and live the rest of his life in shame
tuzadikmu
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With all due respect to those who think Rubiales did nothing wrong just understand that the world right now is totally different than before, bullying is condemn, fighting is condemn, touching a woman without consent is condemn... if we were in the 90s this will be a joke.. but this is true: if Rubiales were in USA I think he would be prosecuted already.. this is the new order
that why some people in USA lack common sense that is still not common
Beaacelntu
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women fans at the stadium too??
Yes women fans only, they should enjoy their football alone
kaniklmoyz
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My opinion is that, after this case finished we need FIFA committee to allow women to play alone without any men associates with them because sometimes if you feel happy, you can do mistake in the way you don't expect like this problem now. women coach should be a woman including refrees everything in the pitch should be women duty, so that men can't get near to them
Good point
dukdinrs
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champion group
Dennisly
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My opinion is that, after this case finished we need FIFA committee to allow women to play alone without any men associates with them because sometimes if you feel happy, you can do mistake in the way you don't expect like this problem now. women coach should be a woman including refrees everything in the pitch should be women duty, so that men can't get near to them
women fans at the stadium too??
kiuaksty
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It’s very inappropriate on that stage in that position u need to share ur happiness but still compose ur self because it couidve been a man’s wife u giving up like that and kissing it’s embarrassing for a man in such position
rewdlmnpru
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Agenda to destroy the poor man here .
He did that all himself. He loaded the gun, carried the gun, pulled out the gun, and fired the gun.
Viwelmotuy
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Agenda to destroy the poor man here .
Hanadklnor
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My opinion is that, after this case finished we need FIFA committee to allow women to play alone without any men associates with them because sometimes if you feel happy, you can do mistake in the way you don't expect like this problem now. women coach should be a woman including refrees everything in the pitch should be women duty, so that men can't get near to them
undersiege
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With all due respect to those who think Rubiales did nothing wrong just understand that the world right now is totally different than before, bullying is condemn, fighting is condemn, touching a woman without consent is condemn... if we were in the 90s this will be a joke.. but this is true: if Rubiales were in USA I think he would be prosecuted already.. this is the new order
Daycdelosy
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aren't male footballers referred to as boys all the time?
Mopeimrty
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the last two phrases is referring to what ??