A furor erupted after Luis Rubiales kissed player Jennifer Hermoso at a ceremony. 'It was an unacceptable gesture and Mr. Rubiales' apologies are not enough,' the acting prime minister said.
in their locker room after the game, Hermoso says:"I didn't like it." As she is apparently shown a video or photo of the kiss, she says,"What do I do? Look at me, look at me."
Rubiales was also in the locker room, where he announced to the team that they will all be going to Ibiza and then said:"There we will celebrate the wedding of Jenni and Rubiales." Video later showed RubialesOn Monday, the federation released a video of Rubiales offering a supposed apology for his actions, which he describes as"very spontaneous" and"a moment of maximum effusiveness without any bad intention.".
In a statement sent by the federation to Spanish news agency EFE, Hermoso played down Rubiales' kiss. "It was a mutual gesture that was totally spontaneous prompted by the huge joy of winning a World Cup," her statement said,
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