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Fifa suspends embattled Spanish football chief

Fallout worsens in aftermath of infamous kiss after Women’s World Cup final

People hold up red cards in a protest against Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, in Las Rozas de Madrid on Saturday. (Photo: Reuters)

BARCELONA: Fifa suspended Luis Rubiales as president of Spain’s football federation on Saturday for kissing Spanish Women’s World Cup player on the lips, and banned him from making contact with her.

“(We) decided today to provisionally suspend Mr Luis Rubiales from all football-related activities at national and…

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