MADRID (AP) — Record scorer Jenni Hermoso, who has been leading the fight against sexism in Spanish soccer, is no longer on the national team after being kissed on the lips by former federation president Luis Rubiales during the Women’s World Cup final. The team’s former manager, Jorge Vilda, also reportedly engaged in similar behavior. The players decided to go because they felt he routinely invaded their privacy.
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