Spain’s Jenni Hermoso made an emotional return to club soccer on Sunday only hours after the head of the Spanish football federation said he was resigning over what she insists was an unwanted kiss on the lips after the country’s World Cup victory three weeks ago. Hermoso received a hero’s welcome after returning to her Mexican club, Pachuca, unveiling a mural inside the Hidalgo Stadium before taking to the pitch in the shadow of a giant banner showing her playing for both Spanish and Mexican teams. Luis Rubiales announced earlier on Sunday that he was resigning as head of the Royal Spanish Football Federation because it was “clear I cannot go on.” The controversy, which has also cost team coach Jorge Vilda his job, has laid bare the deep sexism prevalent in Spanish sport in a #MeToo-style reckoning.
El machista de Luis Rubiales acaba de dimitir como presidente de la RFEF, mientras a Jenni Hermoso su equipo el Pachuca le está haciendo un homenaje por todo lo alto en México. pic.twitter.com/8CnBOAA9qv
