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Luis Rubiales is criticised by a Spanish government minister for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain's Women's World Cup victory.

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[–] tsonfeir@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (10 children)

I didn’t like it

And then…

In comments later released by the Spanish football federation Hermoso - Spain's all-time leading scorer - said the moment was a "natural gesture of affection". "It was a totally spontaneous mutual gesture because of the immense joy that winning a World Cup brings," the 31-year-old forward added.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 37 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Or she's being pressured to say it's okay to kill the controversy.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't think either of you know how powerful a moment of elation like that can be. I think she gets it because she was there, living it too. Context, as always, is everything.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

We're both talking about the fact that she changed her messaging about what happened, not the original action.

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