Former RFEF President Luis Rubiales has refused to apologise for kissing Spain forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent, after more of his interview with Piers Morgan was released on Tuesday evening.
Rubiales has since stepped down from his position, claiming it would be impossible for him to continue in his position.
“I think it has been a snowball effect, due to various interests, some of them spurious, against me,” Cadena Cope reported.
“What happened is bad for everyone. And I repeat that I was there, it was a fleeting kiss in a context of joy.”
He continues to insist that incident was of no importance.
“Anecdotal. I have my version [of events]; if other people change their version, it’s none of my business.”
This is not factually correct. Hermoso has never publicly declared that kiss was consented, with the RFEF releasing a statement on her behalf that evening that was not her words. Equally, Hermoso has never wavered from her version of events communicated in statements via FUTPRO and her agency TMJ.
Rubiales also maintains he would have done the same with a man, which equally would have been an abuse of power. The day after the events occurred, Rubiales apologised if anyone was hurt by the kiss, saying it was a mistake on his part.
Currently Rubiales is facing charges of sexual assault and coercion, after he pressured Hermoso, her family, and Spain captain Ivana Andres to appear publicly alongside him about the incident. Vero Boquete has also declared that Hermoso’s phone has since been hacked and material leaked.
He has been called to testify by a judge this Friday, after the public prosecutor opened an investigation and presented evidence to a judge last week.
Mitchello2
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It was an innocent and an isolated event that got blown out of proportion for political reasons that's all.
simzer17
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that is why all these players are being jailed, some men just can't respect women, it's in their nature and it's quite scary...how is this a witch hunt when the guy kissed someone else's gf in live television...if for whatever reason y'all think that's normal, please ask yourself why he's the only one whose ever done that out of many other men in world cup wins. also ask yourself why he's having a few other scandals with women
Kwocodile
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Ngl the player seemed like she enjoyed the kiss
MikaelJotsa
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Piers Morgan is a d1ck head just like ronaldo
your hate for Ronaldo IS just too much, what does your comment has to do with this article ?
Stickle
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Love, a boundless feeling; free to give. Free — to receive. But not a love like mine —forbidden! Not a love like this. Such love must stay hidden inside dark corridors beneath my ribs. You mustn't look at me tender you mustn't talk to me sweet; you mustn't give this wild bird Its desired pair of wings.
Herve2
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Tell the world you can repeat it again, and you thinking of taking her as a wife.
Ramseytune
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He is a rude and a disrespectful man who doesn't have morals.
I bet you if it's a Nigeria 🇳🇬 nothing is going to happen. I swear cuz even if he kisses her, they'll still change it cuz now the president has a drug case, but they change it immediately
Zetlmnsz
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and rightly so. complete witch hunt and a feminist wet dream. woman don't have places in football
Same thing with Mason Greenwood
Kesadlor
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get 100 fat women to kiss him for a year and he will surely give up kissing anyone
Meubiltz
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After apology, they'll ask him his mum to disown him. Rubbish
behabeinop
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Don't apologize to anyone. Something happened spontaneously and they're trying to make money out of it
Wuyemnopty
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Johny sins
More to the story than meets the eye
Wuyemnopty
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Johny sins
🤪
Wuyemnopty
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He is a rude and a disrespectful man who doesn't have morals.
Bet u done worse eh 😧
Wuyemnopty
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He is a rude and a disrespectful man who doesn't have morals.
🤡
Wuyemnopty
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Piers Morgan is a d1ck head just like ronaldo
Obviously
Wuyemnopty
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and rightly so. complete witch hunt and a feminist wet dream. woman don't have places in football
Exactly 💯 women can't do anything without drama
Wuyemnopty
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Emotional or too much beer got the better of him, the player was laughing about it on the bus showing meme of the kiss, all team were joking about it then the women woke social media keyboard warriors turned it into a witch hunt and the said player loving the new found attention and media exposure suddenly felt violated
Realmadridisthebest
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He is a rude and a disrespectful man who doesn't have morals.
and you have morals right 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 funny people everywhere,judging others
caobklmnu
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and rightly so. complete witch hunt and a feminist wet dream. woman don't have places in football
Kezaluyz
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Piers Morgan is a d1ck head just like ronaldo
Vuyabkmnps
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He resigned why should he apologize ?
KALLON51990
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He is a rude and a disrespectful man who doesn't have morals.
OFFICIAL88
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Why apologizing after he has resigned?
Jnai-Ronaldo7
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Johny sins
Utd4life
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Umar Galanti Max pro
Lidclrtuyz
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After He apologized ???