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Fifa has suspended Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities following his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney

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[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 94 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Then you'll love to know that the Spanish football federation threatened to sue them, because FIFA rules say players can't refuse calls to the national team. Rubiales is only the tip of the iceberg, the entire federation is a glorified pigsty.

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That’s an asinine, empty threat. The players clearly have public opinion on their side. All FIFA is doing is advertising how out of touch they are. FIFA is begging to be put in their place.

[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I mean, to be fair to FIFA (did I just type that?) they have suspended him: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/26/fifa-suspends-luis-rubiales-from-all-football-related-activity-over-hermoso-kiss

EDIT - ha, forgot what thread I was on and didn't realise I'd just shared the OP link! Oh well

It's the Spanish FA who need to step up though, they're making absolute fools of themselves.

[–] Corran1138@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Sexists close ranks around each other to protect their own. This probably only ends after the Spanish FA has been completely rebuilt.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

The Spanish Federation is threatening the players not FIFA.

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Hey, pigs are very nice creatures. Don't be mean to pigs by comparing them to these asses.

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whee hoo, hold up ! asses are kind, gentle beings that deserve better than being equalled with those dicks.

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 2 points 1 year ago