Women's World Cup 2023

Spanish court imposes restraining order on Rubiales after kiss allegations
Former Spanish football federation president prevented from approaching World Cup-winning player Jenni Hermoso
Sam Jones in Madrid
15, Sep, 2023 @2:01 PM

Women’s World Cup final ref Tori Penso: ‘Male players chip in about everything’
The American official has been chased by angry fans during her career but she has no regrets over a career that has taken her across the globe
Matthew Hall
15, Sep, 2023 @8:00 AM

Australian police say they will assist with any investigation into Luis Rubiales’s unwanted kiss
Exclusive: Police say a report has not been received about ex-Spanish football president but if one is ‘officers will liaise with international authorities and assist where required’
Tamsin Rose and Ashifa Kassam
11, Sep, 2023 @7:40 AM

Luis Rubiales quits in wake of World Cup kiss scandal
Spanish football boss forcibly kissed Jenni Hermoso after the final and had previously refused to step down
Sam Jones in Madrid and Harry Taylor
10, Sep, 2023 @9:48 PM

Spanish prosecutor files high court complaint against Luis Rubiales
Complaint cites concerns that kiss planted on footballer Jenni Hermoso could constitute sexual assault
Ashifa Kassam in Madrid
08, Sep, 2023 @2:16 PM

‘We all identify with Jenni’: Spanish women share their shocking stories of sexism
Hundreds of women across Spain join Se Acabó movement and open up about ‘micromachismos’ they have suffered
Ashifa Kassam in Madrid
08, Sep, 2023 @6:12 AM

Natalie Portman praises ‘resilience’ of Spain players amid Rubiales scandal
Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actor and part-owner of NWSL club Angel City, has paid tribute to the ‘inspiring’ actions of the Spain women’s team
Dominic Booth
07, Sep, 2023 @10:19 AM

Jenni Hermoso files criminal complaint against Luis Rubiales over kiss
Spanish footballer accuses federation president of sexual assault over kiss he planted on her after World Cup victory
Ashifa Kassam and Sid Lowe in Madrid
06, Sep, 2023 @3:19 PM

Can an Asian Women’s Champions League help close the football gap with Europe? | Paul Williams
Development at club level in Asia is key for growth, and Australia’s A-League Women can be standard bearers of the new AFC competition
Paul Williams
01, Sep, 2023 @3:00 PM

‘It’s so backwards’: women call for equal prize money in South Australian football
Players in the state’s Women’s National Premier League compete for less than a third of the prize money allocated to men
Kate Allman
30, Aug, 2023 @3:00 PM

The Guardian view on Spanish football’s #MeToo moment: a golden opportunity for reform | Editorial
Editorial: The indefensible behaviour of Luis Rubiales can become a catalyst for change in a country where a culture of ‘machismo’ is still entrenched
Editorial
29, Aug, 2023 @5:32 PM

Dear Luis Rubiales: sportswomen are not dolls to be kissed | Barbara Ellen
The president of the Spanish football federation should have issued an immediate apology for his behaviour. That he has not is a spectacular own goal, writes Barbara Ellen
Barbara Ellen
27, Aug, 2023 @9:00 AM
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