Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup this month was quickly overshadowed when Luis Rubiales, a top Spanish soccer official, abruptly kissed a player on the lips while on stage. As WSJ’s Rachel Bachman explains, the incident has been met with condemnation and calls for bigger changes in the sport.
Further Listening:
-U.S. Soccer’s Equal Pay Deal and One Player Who Helped Negotiate It
-How Soccer Fans Killed the Super League
Further Reading:
-Spain Soccer in Turmoil as Federation Chief Refuses to Quit Over World Cup Kiss
-A Year After a Players’ Mutiny Against the Coach, Spain Is in the Women’s World Cup Final