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President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales (right) kisses Jennifer Hermoso of Spain (left) during the medal ceremony after Spain beat England 1-0 to win the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup. (Photo: Noemi Llamas / Eurasia Sport Images / Getty Images)
People take part in a protest to demand the resignation of the president of the Royal Spanish Soccer Federation Luis Rubiales in Las Rozas, Madrid on 25 August 2023. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Mariscal)