MOSCOW, Aug 20 Spain soccer player Jennifer Hermoso jokingly admitted that President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales is a bad kisser.
Spain beat England 1-0 on Sunday in the World Cup final held in Australia and New Zealand. Spaniards for the first time in history became the winners of the tournament. During the awards ceremony, Rubiales, rejoicing at the triumph of the national team, hugged the Spanish players. In particular, the head of the RFEF hugged and kissed Hermoso on the lips. Many journalists and fans criticized Rubiales, calling his behavior excessive.
Live on Instagram (Meta activity (social networks Facebook and Instagram) is banned in Russia as extremist) Hermoso laughed at the question about the situation with Rubiales. «I didn't like the kiss,» the football player Cadena SER was quoted as saying.
Later, Rubiales announced in the champions' dressing room that he would pay for all the players to spend their holidays in Ibiza, where they could celebrate their first world title. In response, the athletes joked to loud laughter that they would celebrate the wedding of Hermoso and Rubiales at the resort.
Rubiales is 45 years old. He has led RFEF since May 2018. Hermoso is Barcelona's all-time leading scorer. In 2022, the 33-year-old football player moved to the Mexican Pachuca.