Megan Rapinoe rips Spanish FA president over Women's World Cup antics: 'Signals such a deep level of misogyny'

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U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe ripped Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales after the soccer official was seen kissing player Jennifer Hermoso and grabbing his crotch in celebration as Spain won the Women’s World Cup.

Rubiales has since apologized for his actions but is still facing calls to step down from his post – primarily from Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

In an interview with The Atlantic, Rapinoe brought up Spain’s players coming forward with negligence allegations months before the start of the Women’s World Cup. And even through all of that, Spain still managed to pick up its first championship.

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Megan Rapinoe during the FIFA Women's World Cup match against Vietnam at Eden Park on July 22, 2023, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Jose Breton/Pics Action/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

"It made me think about how much we are required to endure," Rapinoe told the outlet. "Think how much that Spanish team had to shoulder: Some of the players who stood up way back last year [to protest poor treatment by their coach and federation] still aren’t on the team. Maybe that was something that galvanized them, but you shouldn’t have to have that."

She then blasted Rubiales.

"There was another picture that signals such a deep level of misogyny and sexism in that federation and in that man at the final whistle just grabbing his crotch," she said. "What kind of upside-down world are we in? On the biggest stage, where you should be celebrating, Jenni has to be physically assaulted by this guy."

Rubiales is still under fire for the kiss and his actions at the final. Sánchez called