When the president of the Spanish Football Federation kissed one of his national team’s players after they had won the 2023 Women’s World Cup, it was a moment that stunned the wider world.
For the Spain forward Jenni Hermoso and her team-mates, that win should have been the highlight of their sporting lives. Spain had never won the Women’s World Cup before. Instead, their achievements were overshadowed by the behaviour of Luis Rubiales and those around him.
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In the three weeks that followed, Hermoso was threatened with legal action by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Rubiales resigned (eventually), the team’s head coach Jorge Vilda was sacked, and 81 Spanish players said
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