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Spanish Women’s Soccer Team Boycotts Until President Luis Rubiales is Removed Following Unsolicited Kiss Incident

The Spanish Women's Soccer team has announced a boycott of all matches until the president of the Spanish Soccer Federation, Luis Rubiales, is removed from his position. This follows an incident in which Rubiales kissed player Jenni Hermoso without her consent during the country's World Cup victory ceremony. The Association of Professional Soccer Players has expressed their "firm and resounding condemnation" of Rubiales' unsolicited kiss, and all 22 of Hermoso's fellow world champions, and 58 other Spanish players, have joined the boycott. Rubiales has refused to step down from his position, claiming the kiss was consensual, a claim which Hermoso has strongly denied.