Youtube / PrintscreenThe president of the Spanish Football Association, celebrating the victory of the women's national football team, kissed a player on the mouth. The minister for equality in the transitional government, Irene Montero, characterized the kiss as "a form of sexual violence that we women suffer every day" and that must not become normal.
Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been heavily criticized after he kissed Spain striker Jenny Hermoso on the mouth after their 1-0 win over England in the World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday night, the Guardian reports.
The kiss - on stage during the official post-match ceremony - was caught on camera and sparked outrage on social media.
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Hermoso said in a live stream afterward that she "didn't like it."
However, in comments later provided to the media, she said it was a "natural gesture of affection".
"It was a completely spontaneous joint gesture because of the immense joy that comes with winning the World Cup," said Hermoso, in a statement from the Spanish federation to AFP.
"The president and I have a great relationship, his behavior with all of us was outstanding and it was a natural gesture of affection and gratitude."
Rubiales rejected any suggestion or comment that the act was inappropriate. "It was a kiss between two friends celebrating something," he told COPE television on Sunday, dismissing those who saw it differently as "idiots and stupid people." He added: "Let's ignore them and enjoy the good things."
Reaction to the kiss continued to dominate Spanish news on Monday, with Transitional Government Equality Minister Irene Montero describing it as "a form of sexual violence that we women suffer every day and which until now has been invisible". "We cannot normalize this," she added.
Her position was supported by Nadia Tronchoni, a sports journalist in El País. "It's an invasion of someone's personal space." Without consent. Aggression," she said.
Socialist Party politician Adrián Barbon characterized it as "an absolute lack of respect and an abuse that is not justified by the moment, nor by the euphoria, nor by the joy," while the spokeswoman for the left-wing Sumar coalition, Marta Lois, added her voice to many on social media calling for Rubiales to resign. .
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