Thursday, 31 Oct 2024

Aitana Bonmatí uses UEFA award speech to call out 'abuses of power' following Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss


Aitana Bonmatí uses UEFA award speech to call out 'abuses of power' following Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss
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Aitana Bonmati, Spain's World Cup-winning midfielder, used her UEFA Women's Player of the Year award speech to call out "abuses of power" following Luis Rubiales' unwanted kiss.

Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation, was provisionally suspended by FIFA, global soccer's governing body, on Saturday after he forcibly kissed Hermoso during Spain's victory celebrations at the World Cup on August 20.

Bonmati was influential for Barcelona in the team's league and Champions League double last season, before going on to play a leading role in Spain's victorious Women's World Cup campaign.

"We just won the World Cup but nobody is talking about that much because things have happened I wished hadn't," Bonmati said after collecting the award.

"I would like to speak a bit about what has happened. I think as a society we shouldn't allow abuses of power in a work relationship, as well as a lack of respect. So from my teammate Jenni to all the women who suffer the same, we are with you.

"I hope we keep working to improve society."

After collecting the prize for UEFA Women's Coach of the Year, England women's head coach Sarina Wiegman dedicated her award to the Spanish national team, which beat England 1-0 in the World Cup final.

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