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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 2 years 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 2 years 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 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

The Spanish Federation is threatening the players not FIFA.

[–] library_napper@monyet.cc 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago