Luis Rubiales has resigned as president of the Spanish Football Federation following criticism for kissing Spain forward Jenni Hermoso at the Women's World Cup final presentation ceremony.
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00:00 Many people think you should resign as president.
00:04 What are you going to do?
00:06 - I love so much my daughters,
00:09 and they love me so, so much.
00:12 I'm very happy and I'm very proud of them.
00:16 Very, very proud of them.
00:18 They are very near to me.
00:21 About my resignation, yes, I'm going to do.
00:23 - You're going to resign?
00:25 - Yeah, I'm going to,
00:26 yes, 'cause I cannot continue my work.
00:28 - What was the final moment for you?
00:30 Was it talking to your family, your dad perhaps?
00:33 - Yeah, my father, my daughters, I spoke with them.
00:37 They know it's not a question about me
00:42 and some friends very close to me.
00:46 And they say to me, "Luis, now you have to focus
00:51 "in your dignity and to continue your life
00:55 "'cause if not, probably you are going to damage people
00:59 "you love and the sport you love
01:02 "and the bit you built with some people long time ago.
01:06 "Now it's very, very near the resolution
01:08 "next September in one year."
01:11 Then when someone is not thinking only about himself,
01:16 'cause I have to support a lot these three weeks,
01:22 but this more a question of not only me.
01:26 And then an attitude of me can affect third parties
01:31 very important and in this situation now,
01:36 the more intelligent and the thing I have to do.
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