President of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, has reportedly forwarded a video to FIFA that appears to depict Jenni Hermoso joking about their controversial kiss incident.
Rubiales has found himself embroiled in a significant controversy in Spain following the Women’s World Cup final, in which Spain emerged victorious with a 1-0 win.
After the triumph over England, Rubiales kissed Hermoso without her consent, sparking a backlash.
Hermoso later expressed her discomfort with the kiss, and 81 players have since declared their refusal to play for the Spanish team until Rubiales is removed from his position.
Adding to the complexity of the situation, Rubiales’ mother has initiated a hunger strike, urging Hermoso to “tell the truth” about the incident.
Rubiales has consistently maintained that the kiss was “consensual”, although an ongoing investigation is examining his behaviour.
Now, fresh footage has surfaced from the Spanish team’s bus, showing Hermoso seemingly amused by social media memes arising from the kiss incident.
She displays an image of the moment juxtaposed with a picture of Iker Casillas kissing reporter Sara Carbonero after the Spanish men’s team won the 2010 World Cup.
Subsequently, Rubiales is captured boarding the bus, while the team appears to chant the word “beso,” which means “kiss” in Spanish.
While Rubiales has been suspended by FIFA, he has sent the video to the organization as part of his efforts to defend himself, as reported by El Espanol.
This ongoing saga has taken over headlines in Spain, and the response from FIFA to the video remains to be seen.