Tag: Spains
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The Stolen Glory of Spain’s World Cup Champions
[ad_1] Wordlessly, their eyes fixed straight ahead, Spain’s players filed in to the Alameda Hotel not far from Madrid’s airport. It had been a month, almost to the day, since they won the World Cup. It should have been a joyful reunion, a welcome and gleeful chance for the women to revel in the greatest…
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EU rejects fast-tracking Spain’s Catalan language bid
[ad_1] To little surprise, Spain’s request to make Catalan, Galician, and Basque into official EU languageswas left on stand-by following initial talks in Brussels on Tuesday (19 September). The appeal dates back to August, when Spanish foreign affairs minister José Manuel Albares called for the three co-official languages in Spain to become the 25th, 26th,…
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Jennifer Hermoso Excluded From Spain’s Soccer Team Roster
[ad_1] Spain unveiled its roster on Monday for the first two matches of the women’s national team since the team’s World Cup win — and a postgame kiss that plunged women’s soccer into turmoil. Many of the players chosen to play for Spain, however, have made it clear that they are unwilling to take the…
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After Rubiales’ Restraining Order, Spain’s Women’s Team Makes Demands
[ad_1] Shortly before the roster was due to be announced for the Spanish women’s first international soccer match since their World Cup victory, the Royal Spanish Football Federation postponed the event until further notice. It became clear why five minutes later, when Spain’s star players made public a list of demands for a top-to-bottom reorganization…
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Spain’s Female Soccer Players Call Off Wage Dispute Strike
[ad_1] Players in Spain’s women’s soccer league have called off a strike that delayed the opening of the season after reaching an agreement with the league over minimum salaries, a rare moment of harmony in what has been an acrimonious period in Spanish soccer. The agreement, confirmed early Thursday, would raise the minimum salary for…
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Luis Rubiales, Spain’s Top Soccer Official, Resigns Over World Cup Kiss
[ad_1] The head of the Spanish soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, resigned on Sunday, weeks after kissing a member of Spain’s women’s team on the lips after the team won the World Cup last month, setting off a national scandal and drawing accusations of abusing his power and perpetuating sexism in the sport. In a statement…
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Spain’s soccer boss Luis Rubiales faces mounting pressure to resign – National
[ad_1] Leading officials within the Spanish Football Federation asked suspended president Luis Rubiales to resign on Monday after kissing a player on the lips at the Women’s World Cup final. The heads of the regional bodies that make up the federation (RFEF) made the request in a collective statement. “After the latest developments and the…
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Spain’s football chief Luis Rubiales will reportedly resign over kiss scandal
[ad_1] Key PointsSpanish football head Luis Rubiales is set to resign over a kiss scandal.He has been under fire after kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup win.FIFA has initiated disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales over the incident. Spanish football federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales plans to resign after FIFA opened…
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Spain’s king asks conservative Feijóo to form government
[ad_1] Spain’s King Felipe VI has nominated the conservative leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo to be the country’s next prime minister. Following inconclusive results on 23 July, both the socialist incumbent Pedro Sánchez and the conservative Alberto Núñez Feijóo put themselves forward as candidates for an inauguration — for which neither had sufficient parliamentary support, however.…
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Spain’s socialists win presidency of lower chamber
[ad_1] Thursday (17 August) saw the start of a newly-elected parliament in Spain, with the MPs meeting for the first time in congress (the lower house) to decide who will preside over the chamber. Although the official legislature has begun, everything is still up in the air, as the constitution of the Cortes is independent…