Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales apologized for controversially kissing soccer player Jenni Hermoso during the Women's World Cup ceremony on Sunday.
Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales apologized Monday following a controversial moment during theMany cringed when they saw Rubiales kiss Hermoso on the lips, putting his hands over her head in the process while on stage"I made a mistake, for sure," Rubiales said about the kiss and his reaction, per ESPN.
"I have to accept it. In a moment of such emotion, without any bad intention or bad faith, what happened, happened, in a very spontaneous way. [There was] no bad faith from either side." A smiling Jennifer Hermoso of Spain with the FIFA Women's World Cup winners' trophy after the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney, Australia."The concerning fact here is the nonchalant manner Rubiales behaves towards Hermoso," one user on X posted.
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