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World Cup Podcast: Spain's World Cup sealed with a kiss

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Megan Campbell and Anthony Pyne join Mikey Stafford to reflect on Spain's impressive World Cup final triumph over England on Sunday morning.As is now standard for a FIFA event, there was a risk that events during the post-match ceremonies might overshadow the game itself.However, not even Spanish football president Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso - and a tone deaf tweet about coach Jorge Vilda - could take away from the manner of their victory.Megan believes that there must now be an investigation into Spain's World Cup campaign, where the voices of the players take precedence.For Sarina Wiegman's England it is a case of what might have been as a number of their key players failed to hit the heights of earlier in the tournament.Anthony, Megan and Mikey pick their moments of a tournament which potentially beckoned in a new era in women's football.

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday that 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 said the behaviour of Spanish federation boss Rubiales had "spoiled" the occasion.
Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF), has stirred a furore by kissing midfielder Jenni Hermoso during the Women's World Cup trophy presentation.
FIFA could ban former Hamilton Accies player Luis Rubiales from all football for 15 years, after the Spanish FA president kissed striker Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s 1-0 Women’s World Cup final win over England.
Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), refused to resign on Friday and said he will «fight to the end» after a week of growing pressure following his unsolicited kiss of Spain player Jenni Hermoso. On Saturday, he was provisionally suspended from all football-related activities for 90 days by FIFA.
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