Soccer’s world governing body FIFA suspends Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales as it investigates allegations he gave a player an unwanted kiss on the lips after Spain’s women team won the World Cup.
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00:00 Soccer's world-governing body FIFA suspends Spanish Federation chief Luis Rubiales as
00:06 it investigates allegations he gave a player an unwanted kiss on the lips after Spain's
00:11 women team won the World Cup.
00:14 FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales on Thursday, August 24, over the
00:19 incident with player Jenny Hermoso in Sydney, causing an uproar among players and fans.
00:25 Rubiales is suspended from national and international activities for three months, taking immediate
00:31 effect.
00:32 The Royal Spanish Football Federation says Rubiales, quote, "will defend himself legally
00:37 in the competent bodies."
00:39 Rubiales has been defiant over the kiss, arguing it was consensual, but Hermoso says she did
00:44 not consent to the kiss and felt, quote, "vulnerable and the victim of an aggression."
00:49 (bright music)