Rubiales uses Hermoso's celebration on the coach to defend himself against FIFA

Luis Rubiales continues to work on his defense after the FIFA sanction and has sent a new video to the world soccer governing body in which the world champions are seen, and among them Jenni Hermoso, joking about the leader's kiss, now suspended, to the player from Madrid in the delivery of medals.

Oliver Thansan
Oliver Thansan
29 August 2023 Tuesday 04:21
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Rubiales uses Hermoso's celebration on the coach to defend himself against FIFA

Luis Rubiales continues to work on his defense after the FIFA sanction and has sent a new video to the world soccer governing body in which the world champions are seen, and among them Jenni Hermoso, joking about the leader's kiss, now suspended, to the player from Madrid in the delivery of medals.

The images, revealed by El Español, correspond to a bus journey after the final won. The video, made up of various clippings, begins with Hermoso showing the photograph of the kiss to his companions. Someone unidentified compares them with Casillas and Carbonero in 2010. “Oh, like Iker and Sara”, says the 10th of the selection with a voice of irony while she holds a bottle of cava.

Hermoso also discusses the scene with a soccer player. "I was all excited and he took me like that," he recounts how Rubiales holds his face.

Then several soccer players sitting in the back of the vehicle sing a chant: "Kiss, kiss, kiss," they chant, with the intention of repeating it. Rubiales, standing up, answers them: "Stop, I'm ashamed."

The soccer player explained in her most extensive statement that after the "non-consensual" kiss she continued with the celebrations because "the situation caused me a shock due to the context of celebration."