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Global News Podcast

Fifa suspends Spanish FA president over kiss at women's World Cup

Global News Podcast

BBC

Daily News, News

4.38.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Luis Rubiales refused to resign after kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain's victory in Australia. Also: thousands mark the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's March on Washington, and a high-altitude heist shocks Switzerland.

Transcript

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0:00.0

That 56 seconds, it took me to swim that gold medal when I looked for that feeling for 30 years and I never found it.

0:12.0

A podcast about the people behind the medals. On the podium from the BBC World Service, find it wherever you get your BBC podcasts.

0:23.0

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:29.0

I'm Gareth Barlow and in the early hours of Sunday the 27th of August, these are our main stories.

0:35.0

Spain's football federation has deleted a statement accusing a top player of misrepresenting reality after she accused the head of Spanish football of kissing her without consent.

0:46.0

One of Ukraine's best known fighter pilots has died in a mid-air collision.

0:50.0

Krause and Washington have been marking the 60th anniversary of the pivotal civil rights march when Martin Luther King made his, I Have a Dream Speech.

1:01.0

Also in this podcast.

1:03.0

I'm Zoe and I'm Amber.

1:05.0

Why are you here and what do you love so much about Grand Prix?

1:08.0

Mostly met with our love atmosphere. Here, it's like a big party.

1:12.0

But why are cars not welcome at today's Dutch Grand Prix? Find our later.

1:21.0

We begin in Spain and the country's football federation has deleted a statement from its official website,

1:27.0

accusing the World Cup winning player Jenny Amoso of misrepresenting reality.

1:32.0

She accused the head of the federation Louis Rubialis of kissing her on the lips without consent after Spain's victory in the final last Sunday.

1:41.0

The federation hamps threat into her with legal action.

1:44.0

Mr. Rubialis has faced a waiver condemnation for his actions but has refused to resign.

1:50.0

On Saturday, 11 members of the national team's coaching staff quit in protest at his behaviour.

1:56.0

Mr. Rubialis has been suspended from participation in football by the sports world governing body FIFA.

2:02.0

From Madrid, his guy Hedgeko.

2:04.0

FIFA said it was suspending Louis Rubialis from all football-related activity,

2:08.0

pending disciplinary proceedings which had opened against him last week.

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