The case of the kiss without consent of Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), to the footballer Jenni Hermoso during the celebration of the Women's World Cup has transcended the international scene. Newspapers such as the BBC, The Guardian or Le Monde echo the controversy that has generated a
The controversy headlines the front pages of the main international newspapers with headlines such as The Guardian, which highlight the RFEF's position against Hermoso: "The RFEF threatens to sue Jenni Hermoso," headlines the British outlet.
Other headers, such as the BBC, focus on the immobility or rather entrenchment of Rubiales in the presidency of the federation and also, once again, on how the sports body has positioned itself in the face of Hermoso's statement: "The RFEF accuses the star of the World Cup Beautiful to lie about the kiss of Rubiales". The newspaper also warns that Rubiales' refusal to resign "has baffled" UEFA experts.
From the United States, the digital cover of The New York Times points out that the controversy caused by the president of the federation shows the sexism and scandals that the players of this world cup have faced.
"Forced kiss: the Spanish Football Federation denounces the "lies" of Jennifer Hermoso". This is how the French newspaper Le Monde titles its main piece on the Rubiales controversy and, in its text, makes visible the statement by Hermoso, who has labeled Rubiales' act of "sexual assault."
Also in France, specifically the newspaper La Libération,
In its headline, it dismisses the kiss as "forced" and the Spanish Football Federation as "without shame" for its support for Rubiales. "Forced kiss: without shame, the Spanish Football Federation supports its president Rubiales", he sentenced.
In Italy, media such as La Gazetta or La Repubblica leave the controversy to their sports pages. The first points out in surprise that Rubiales' defense is based on the fact that the kiss was consented to, while the second points out that the president of the federation refuses to resign and accuses those who ask him of "false feminism."
