Luis Rubiales strikes more conciliatory note after previously defending his kissing on lips of forward Jenni Hermoso
, the federation stepped in, circulating comments by Hermoso that appeared to clarify her position, saying it was a “natural gesture of affection”.
On social media, some sought to defend Rubiales, pointing to videos showing him kissing other players on the cheeks and embracing them. On Monday he appeared to strike a more conciliatory note. “We saw it as something natural, normal and not in bad faith, but there are people who have been hurt by this and I have to apologise. There’s no other way, is there?” he said in a video distributed by the federation to Spanish media. He acknowledged the incident had “somewhat tarnished the celebration”.
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