Spanish goalscorer’s heartache as she learns of dad’s death moments after World Cup win

Naman Ramachandran Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by the sport’s global governing body FIFA, following a controversial kissing incident that took place after Spain won the Women’s World Cup. During the celebrations after Spain defeated England in the championship final on Aug. 20, Rubiales kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips.

Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by FIFA following his conduct at the women’s World Cup final in Sydney last weekend.

Spain's women's football team are now refusing to play again until the president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales resigns following the kissing scandal. Spain's team beat England's Lionesses at the FIFA World Cup final in Australia last Sunday but Luis Rubiales has received widespread condemnation after kissing midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips without consent during the presentation.

Jenni Hermoso, the World Cup-winning Spain player who said she ‘did not consent’ to a kiss with Spanish FA (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales, has been accused of lying by the organisation.

The England Lionesses may not have won this year’s World Cup, but the players certainly captured the hearts of the nation as they made history by making it to their first Women’s World Cup final ever. After narrowly missing out on the coveted trophy to Spain, it’s safe to say that the players were in need of a little R&R after battling their way through 7 nail biting games, not to mention training constantly in between matches to make sure they were in peak condition to take on their rivals.

Women’s World Cup on Sunday, the winners decided to take a well-deserved break, taking a day to focus on themselves, relaxing aboard a lavish yacht and having some fun in the sun.The team documented their time in Ibiza, jumping into the water and taking a swim in the ocean. Alexia Putellas, Jennifer Hermoso, and Misa Rodriguez were all smiles, spending a day in the water, doing some paddleboarding, and having some drinks.Jennifer wore a stylish orange bikini, while Alexia went for a blue ensemble paired with a floral sarong, and Misa wore a red bikini and dark sunglasses.

Making World Cup history certainly calls for some time to celebrate, and that is exactly what the Spanish Women's football team are doing as they enjoy a well-deserved relaxing break in Ibiza. After leaving Sydney, the squad are now soaking up the sun in Ibiza where they have been spotted enjoying a stunning day out on a boat, having fun playing on paddleboards, and splashing around.The girls swapped out their football kits for their bikinis before they will probably get back to work and start preparing for the UEFA Women's Euro’s, which has been confirmed to take place in Switzerland in 2025.

Millie Bright and Keira Walsh have both opened up about their devastation, days after the Lionesses were beaten by Spain in a nail-biting World Cup Final. England’s team went head to head with the Spanish on 20 August, but after Spain scored an early goal in the first half, they weren’t able to equalize.

and . In the video, Hermoso can reportedly be heard saying, “But I didn’t like it!”Now, Rubiales is being rightfully called out for his behavior, with the international players' union deeming it “deeply lamentable” and Spain's equality minister describing it as “sexual violence.”The Spanish football federation then released a statement attributed to Hermoso, in which she referred to the kiss as a “totally spontaneous mutual gesture due to the immense joy of winning a World Cup.” She added, "The president and I have a great relationship, his behavior with all of us has been excellent, and it was a natural gesture of affection and gratitude.”Jennifer Hermoso with the world cup trophy after the final match between Spain and England.In a subsequent interview, Hermoso doubled down, reasserting that she was not offended by the kiss. "It was the emotion of the moment," she in an interview.

Lionesses captain Millie Bright lead the Lionesses to huge success as they reached the finals of the Women's World Cup this year. And despite a heartbreaking loss to Spain, Millie, who is the captain of the England squad, has been hailed as an inspiration. Away from the pitch Millie, who turns 30 today, from Killamarsh near Sheffield, said she has "struggled" with different illnesses since being born.

Prince William and David Beckham have been slammed for their messages of support to the Lionesses. Football legend David, who played for the England men’s team from 1996 to 2009, and the future King, both posted videos wishing the team luck ahead of their clash with Spain on 20 August. Despite a valiant effort, the Lionesses were beaten one-nil by Spain in a tense clash.

Spain's World Cup hero Olga Carmon, who scored the only goal in the Spain v England Women's World Cup Final, has shared a heartbreaking tribute to her father who passed away just days ago.The footballer, 23, was told the news of her father's death following Spain's World Cup victory. It's believe that he passed away on Friday but the decision was made to wait until after the football match to inform Olga. Olga penned a heartbreaking tribute to her father on Twitter, where she wrote: "And without knowing it, I had my Star before the game started.

Spain's goalscorer in the World Cup final against England was told her father had died just after her team's victory.

Prior to the match, Queen posted a heartfelt message of support to her 105,000 followers on Instagram, with an accompanying video of her gushing about the Spanish team in an interview with Spain's TV1 before kick-off.

Simply Red wrote: “Congratulations Spain. Best team on this day.”Ahead of the game the band also said: “The England Women’s team represent the country I wanna be part of,” before taking a dig at the Tories and Rishi Sunak for not attending the final.Congratulations Spain.

The Spanish women's team have made history by winning the World Cup for the first time. Spain's squad secured a final 1-0 victory over England women's team at the FIFA World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday, August 20.

Spain have defeated England’s Lionesses to win the women’s soccer World Cup.

Despite losing out in the World Cup, the England Lionesses have done the country proud as they made their first-ever final. Spain went 1-0 up in the 29th minute through an Olga Carmona goal, and they didn't look back. England threw everything at the Spanish side, but sadly they just couldn't find a way past the Spanish goalkeeper Cata Coll.

The England women's team is set to face Spain in today's FIFA Women's World Cup final, 20 August, where the team will be hoping to bring back the trophy to go along with the European Championship they won last summer. And as everyone who's ever played a team sport will know, it helps to fuel up prior to a match, and that's even more true for professional footballers.

As Sweden faced off against Australia in a battle for the third place honour in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which England's Lionesses have reached the final of, on Saturday 19 August at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, it was the former who dominated the game. And Sweden's win against the Matildas appeared thanks to star players Kosovare Asllani and Fridolina Rolfö, with the latter scoring the first goal of the game in 30th minute - before Kosovare swooped in with the second during the 63rd minute.