Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), apologises for kissing star player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain's win in the Women's World Cup. Rubiales, 45, says it happened "without any ill intention in a moment of the highest exuberance". He kissed Hermoso after she collected her medal, provoking an immediate global reaction.
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00:00 But there is also a fact that I have to regret, and that is everything that has happened between a player and me,
00:06 with a magnificent relationship between both, as well as with others,
00:10 and where I have surely made a mistake, I have to admit it,
00:14 because at a time of maximum effusivity, without any bad intention, without any bad faith,
00:20 well, what happened happened, I think in a very spontaneous way.
00:25 I am sorry, because in the most successful moment of our history in women's football,
00:30 and one of the most successful in general, in the second World Cup that we achieved,
00:35 this has somehow spoiled the celebration.
00:38 I am sorry if there are people who have felt hurt by this, there is no other way.
00:44 And also, learn from this and understand that when you are president of such an important institution as the Federation,
00:49 you have to be more careful, especially in ceremonies and in this kind of things.
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