The controversy sparked for the kiss to Jenni Hermoso after winning the World Cup has taken this Monday to the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubialesto apologize and admit that he was wrong.
rubialesin a video statement, highlighted the “historical fact” of the victory of Spain about England in the World Cup final, to later apologize for what happened at the medal ceremony.
“There is a fact that I have to regret and it is what has happened between a player and me, with a magnificent relationship between the two, as with others, and where I have surely been wrong,” says Rubiales, referring to his kiss to Beautiful, that went around the world.
When congratulating the new world champion after collecting her medal, rubiales gave him a kiss on the mouth Beautiful to everyone’s surprise, including the player herself.
“I didn’t even expect it,” Jenni Hermoso told the chain cope after the game, before minimizing what happened.
“It has been the moment, the outpouring of the moment, that there is nothing further, and that it will remain an anecdote and that’s it, that if people want to hype it, they will give it to them and who doesn’t, well no, “added Hermoso.
“In a moment of maximum effusivity, without any bad intention, without any bad faith, what happened happened, I think it was very spontaneous,” the RFEF president explained on Monday.
“From there, it was not understood here because we saw it as something natural, normal and not at all in bad faith, but outside it seems that a commotion has formed that if there are people who have felt damaged by this, I have to apologize“, he claimed.
“There is no other choice and, furthermore, learn from this and understand that when you are president of an institution as important as the Federation, you have to be more careful, especially in ceremonies and this type of issue,” added Rubiales.
The apology after criticism
The statement by the president of the RFEF comes just a few hours after the minister of Culture and Sport in functions, Miquel Iceta, will label the kiss as “unacceptable” and urge Rubiales to explain.
“I think it is unacceptable to kiss a player on the lips to congratulate her,” Iceta said in an interview with Spanish public radio.
“The first thing you have to do is explain and make excusesis logical and reasonable,” added the Spanish minister, leading a series of statements along the same lines from other members of the government.
Iceta admitted that Sunday’s victory over England in the final was “a very emotional moment”, but public officials “have to be extremely careful because we are giving a message to society and the message is equal rights, it is respect “.
rubiales insisted on feeling sorry because “in the face of the greatest success in our history in women’s football”, his action “has somewhat clouded the celebration”.
“You have to give credit to these women, to the team led by Jorge Vilda and this has to be celebrated in style,” he concluded.
“What we should focus on is that they have been champions, that it is unique and that you have to enjoy it,” Hermoso’s mother, Marisol Fuentes, told television on Monday. antenna 3when asked about what happened.
Fuentes assured that he had not spoken to his daughter about it and that “for me the most important thing is that they have won the World Cup.”
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