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Sep 2023
35m 7s

Spanish football: The kiss, its fallout ...

THE TIMES
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At the Women’s World Cup final last month, the president of the Spanish Football Federation kissed the national team’s star player - on the lips. She said it was not consensual and it sparked condemnation around the globe. Now that Luis Rubiales has resigned, what does it all mean - not just for football, but women’s rights on and off the pitch?

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Guest: Martyn Ziegler, chief sports reporter, The Times.

Host: Jane Mulkerrins.

Producer: Olivia Case.

Clips: BBC, TalkTV, ITV, SKY, ABC News, Real Federación Española de Fútbol, Jenni Hermoso, AFP, Reuters, Shescoresbanger.


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