Aston Villa star Alisha Lehmann is a star on the pitch, but her work before and after matches has made her one of the highest paid players in the women’s game. The star player is known for being a striker who doesn’t choke, having just signed on for another seasonContinue Reading
Jenni Hermoso has filed a complaint to police over an “unsolicited kiss” by Spanish football federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales at the Women’s World Cup final. The Spanish footballer is accusing Rubiales of sexual assault after he kissed her on the lips following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England. Hermoso hasContinue Reading
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said Luis Rubiales’ kiss on the mouth of Spanish women’s football star Jenni Hermoso “should never have happened”. In his first reaction to the incident which happened at the presentation ceremony following Spain’s win over England in the Women’s World Cup final, Infantino on FridayContinue Reading
The uncle of suspended Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales has labelled his nephew “a boy”, as well as levelling accusations of troubling interactions with women. Rubiales is refusing to quit his posts as president of the Spanish football federation and vice-president of European football body UEFA, despite international pressure afterContinue Reading
Olympian and world champion athlete Jana Pittman has revealed she was kissed by an international coach during competition. Dr Pittman, a two-time world champion in hurdles in 2003 and 2007, was moved to tell her story while speaking on the suspension of Spanish football president Luis Rubiales from FIFA afterContinue Reading
Spain’s World Cup-winning squad is in open revolt against the head of the Spanish football federation, Luis Rubiales, with the entire group resigning from the national team. The drastic measure came after a defiant Rubiales refused to quit his job on Friday. “After the perplexity of the speech delivered byContinue Reading
Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales refused to resign on Friday after a week of heavy criticism for his unsolicited kiss on the lips of player Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s Women’s World Cup triumph. “I will not resign, I will not resign, I will not resign,” shouted Rubiales at an emergencyContinue Reading
Tennis legend Ash Barty, Olympic sprinter Cathy Freeman and AFL star Buddy Franklin are set to be recruited to sell the Yes vote with Qantas also preparing to join the campaign for constitutional recognition. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed his plans for a team of Indigenous superstars to sellContinue Reading
Football fans have celebrated a rare length of the field goalkeeper goal after Argentinian goalkeeper Leandro Requena scored what some are calling the longest strike in football history. Requena plays for Chilean top-tier side Cobresal and his goal rubbed salt in the wound as his side already lead 2-0 inContinue Reading
Germany is out of the World Cup and perhaps we should have seen it coming. National hero Thomas Mueller summed it up as he said goodbye to international football, describing his team’s early exit as an “absolute catastrophe” when interviewed immediately after the game. The 2014 world champions were knockedContinue Reading