The controversy of the kiss of Luis Rubiales to the soccer player Jennifer Hermoso has been occupying headlines and broadcast minutes on television programs in our country and around the world for several days, since the episode happened at one of the moments of maximum popular expectation: the final of the women's soccer world cup.
Last Sunday, August 20, the Spanish women's soccer team won the victory after beating England in the World Cup final that took place in Australia. During the celebration, Luis Rubiales grabbed and kissed the soccer player Jennifer Hermoso by surprise, something that shocked the millions of viewers who were following the sporting event from their homes.
At first, the elite athlete expressed the discomfort that this action had caused her in an Instagram live, but later she wanted to downplay the matter so as not to overshadow her team's triumph and spoil the joy of her teammates. However, thousands of users on social networks, as well as different public figures, began to comment on the action and denounce that they had witnessed a clear gesture of abuse of power.
Rubiales initially expressed that it was "bullshit" and that people should focus on what is important: celebrating the team's victory. After several days of accusations, the coach was forced to hold a press conference, a moment that he took advantage of to deny that he was going to resign. In addition, he explained that he had given the player a pick because she had told him that she would allow it. At these words, the soccer player defended herself and said that Rubiales was lying.
The situation has reached such a point that the players of the National Team, part of the technical team... have decided not to return to work until measures are taken with Rubiales. Because of this, FIFA has suspended the former soccer player for three months, who also cannot communicate with Jennifer Hermoso.
This afternoon we have been able to see on the Mediaset España program Así es la vida how the defendant's cousins have come out to defend their family member before the media, as they claim to be living a real nightmare. ''We are suffering a lot for him. It's not fair what's happening to him. We want Jenni to tell the truth, why has she changed her statement three times... "Vanesa Ruiz explained very hurt.
''I think it's embarrassing. All the people who are taking advantage of this because they don't want it... It seems shameful to me. It seems to me to have little personality and little honesty,'' explained Demelza Béjar before the cameras of the television media.
The alleged media persecution that Luis Rubiales is experiencing has inevitably affected his family. Faced with this "hard" moment they are living, the mother of Jorge Vilda's friend has started a hunger strike and has taken refuge in a church in Motril, Granada.
The lady's nieces have declared before the microphones of different media that she is a woman of faith and that she does not want to eat or leave the religious temple, since she is praying and asking God that the situation be resolved.
