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Spanish players strike over World Cup kiss incident

Midfielder Jenni Hermoso denies she consented to kiss from country’s football chief

Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas (left) backed team-mate Jenni Hermoso over fotball feredation president Luis Rubiales’ forced kiss. (Photo: AFP)

BARCELONA: Spanish midfielder Jenni Hermoso joined a mass strike of women players on Friday after saying she did not consent to being kissed by the country’s football federation chief Luis Rubiales after Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup final.

In a statement released by women players’ union Futpro, Hermoso and 80 other players said they…

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