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Then President of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, top right, stands with Spain's Women's World Cup soccer team after their World Cup victory at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, on Aug. 22, 2023. One day before Spain’s new women’s coach announces her first squad, the players who won the Women’s World Cup have yet to say if they are ready to come back to the team after rebelling against their disgraced former federation president. Spain’s women have had little chance to celebrate their greatest soccer achievement because Luis Rubiales caused an uproar when he kissed a player on the lips without her consent at the awards ceremony last month in Sydney. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) **FILE**

Spain’s women’s team is still in revolt one day before the new coach names her Nations League squad

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

President of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, left, stands next to Spain Head Coach Jorge Vilda after being received by Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Rubiales resigned, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, from his post after a kissing scandal that tarnished Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)

Rubiales summoned by Spanish judge investigating his kiss of player at Women’s World Cup

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

President of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, right, hugs Spain's Aitana Bonmati on the podium following Spain's win in the final of Women's World Cup soccer against England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Rubiales has resigned, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, from his post after a kiss scandal which tarnished Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, file) **FILE**

With Rubiales finally out, Spanish soccer ready to leave embarrassing chapter behind

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

President of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, right, hugs Spain's Aitana Bonmati on the podium following Spain's win in the final of Women's World Cup soccer against England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. Rubiales has resigned, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, from his post after a kiss scandal which tarnished Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, file) **FILE**

Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales resigns after nonconsensual kiss at Women’s World Cup final

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Barcelona's Aitana Bonamati, right, shoots the ball next to Real Madrid's Maite Oroz during the Women's Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, March 13, 2022. The players for Spain's women's league maintain they'll go on strike rather than start the new season after salary negotiations with the league broke down on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort, File)

With sexism in Spanish soccer being scrutinized, female players strike for higher league wages

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Spain's Jennifer Hermoso, right, and head coach Jorge Vilda listen to reporters' questions during a press conference at Eden Park ahead of the Women's World Cup semifinal match between Spain and Sweden in Auckland, New Zealand, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. The Spanish soccer federation fired women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda on Tuesday, less than three weeks after his team won the Women’s World Cup title and amid the controversy involving suspended federation president Luis Rubiales. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso accuses Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for World Cup kiss

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Spain's head coach Jorge Vilda celebrates with the gold medal after the final of Women's World Cup soccer between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Spanish soccer federation fires World Cup-winning women’s coach weeks after victory kiss

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, left, kicks the ball past Getafe's Stefan Mitrovic during Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Breton)

Bellingham’s fifth goal in four games seals Real Madrid comeback over Getafe

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

FILE - President of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales stands with Spain's Women's World Cup soccer team after being received by Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. The kiss by Luis Rubiales has unleashed a storm of fury over gender equality that almost marred the unprecedented victory but now looks set to go down as a milestone in both Spanish soccer history but also in women's rights.(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)

Spain opens case against soccer chief for World Cup kiss. Luis Rubiales breaks weeklong silence

By Ciarán Giles and Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Spain's national soccer coach Luis de la Fuente arrives to give a press conference where he will announce the squad for the upcoming international Euro 2024 qualifying matches, in Las Rozas, Spain, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul White)

Spain soccer coach regrets his support for Luis Rubiales and asks for forgiveness

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

CORRECTS MONTH TO SEPTEMBER - Italian team celebrates after winning against Serbia during the Basketball World Cup second round match at the Araneta Coliseum, Manila, Philippines, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Germany, Slovenia, U.S. and Lithuania make World Cup quarterfinals

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A demonstrator shouts slogans during a protest against the President of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales and to support to support Spain's national women's soccer player Jenni Hermoso in Madrid on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. Spain faces reckoning over sexism in soccer after federation head kisses player at Women's World Cup. Banner reads in Spanish "it's over" and "Rubiales is out of the game". (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

Spain condemned inappropriate World Cup kiss, now reckons with sexism in soccer

By Teresa Medrano and Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

FILE - President of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales, stands with Spain's Women's World Cup soccer team after being received by Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, left, at La Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. The kiss by Luis Rubiales has unleashed a storm of fury over gender equality that almost marred the unprecedented victory but now looks set to go down as a milestone in both Spanish soccer history but also in women's rights.(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)

A Spanish soccer official’s kiss unleashed fury, soul-searching over sexism, and a hunger strike

By Ciarán Giles - Associated Press

The president of the Spanish soccer federation Luis Rubiales speaks during an emergency general assembly meeting in Las Rozas, Friday Aug. 25, 2023. Rubiales has refused to resign despite an uproar for kissing a player, Jennifer Hermoso, on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final. Rubiales had also grabbed his crotch in a lewd victory gesture from the section of dignitaries with Spain's Queen Letizia and the 16-year-old Princess Sofía nearby. (Real Federación Española de Fútbol/Europa Press via AP)

Mother of beleaguered Spanish football federation chief starts hunger strike in church to defend him

By Ciaran Giles - Associated Press

The president of the Spanish soccer federation Luis Rubiales speaks during an emergency general assembly meeting in Las Rozas, Friday Aug. 25, 2023. Rubiales has refused to resign despite an uproar for kissing a player, Jennifer Hermoso on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final. Rubiales had also grabbed his crotch in a lewd victory gesture from the section of dignitaries with Spain's Queen Letizia and the 16-year old Princess Sofía nearby. (Real Federación Española de Fútbol/Europa Press via AP)

Spanish soccer federation leaders asks president Rubiales to resign after kissing player on the lips

By Graham Dunbar - Associated Press

The president of the Spanish soccer federation Luis Rubiales speaks during an emergency general assembly meeting in Las Rozas, Friday Aug. 25, 2023. Rubiales has refused to resign despite an uproar for kissing a player, Jennifer Hermoso, on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final. Rubiales had also grabbed his crotch in a lewd victory gesture from the section of dignitaries with Spain's Queen Letizia and the 16-year-old Princess Sofía nearby. (Real Federación Española de Fútbol/Europa Press via AP)

One week after sullying the Women’s World Cup, Luis Rubiales is now a Spanish soccer outcast

By Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Brazil guard Marcelinho Huertas (9) drives past Iran guard Sajjad Mashayekhi (5) during the Basketball World Cup group G match between Iran and Brazil at the Indonesia Arena stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia Saturday, July 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Brazil’s Marcelo Huertas becomes the second oldest to play in basketball World Cup

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The president of the Spanish soccer federation Luis Rubiales speaks during an emergency general assembly meeting in Las Rozas, Friday Aug. 25, 2023. Rubiales has refused to resign despite an uproar for kissing a player, Jennifer Hermoso, on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final. Rubiales had also grabbed his crotch in a lewd victory gesture from the section of dignitaries with Spain's Queen Letizia and the 16-year-old Princess Sofía nearby. (Real Federación Española de Fútbol/Europa Press via AP)

FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss

By Graham Dunbar and Joseph Wilson - Associated Press

Spain's head coach Jorge Vilda shows his gold medal after winning the Women's World Cup soccer final against England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Spain soccer coach faces scrutiny for touching a female assistant on the chest while celebrating

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Firefighters try to control a wildfire from houses in Acharnes a suburb of northern Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Water-dropping planes from several European countries joined hundreds of firefighters Wednesday battling wildfires raging for days across Greece that have left at least 20 people dead, while major blazes were also burning in Spain's Tenerife and in northwestern Turkey near the Greek border. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

European firefighters and planes join battle against wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece

By Elena Becatoros - Associated Press