According to reports, Spanish Football Federation head Luis Rubiales sent a video to FIFA showing Jenni Hermoso joking about their kiss.
Rubiales has been in the center of a blaze of criticism in Spain since his country’s 1-0 victory in the Women’s World Cup final.
Rubiales grabbed and kissed Hermoso without her consent after the victory over England.
She later stated that she did not enjoy the kiss, and 81 players have stated that they will not play for Spain until Rubiales is fired. In an unusual turn of events, his mother is now on hunger strike, requesting that Hermoso “tell the truth” about what transpired.
Rubiales has maintained that the kiss was “consensual.” An investigation into his actions is still ongoing.
New footage from the Spanish team bus appears to show Hermoso smiling at social media jokes inspired by the kiss. She appears to be displaying a screen grab of the iconic incident, as well as a photo of Iker Casillas kissing reporter Sara Carbonero after the La Roja men’s team won the 2010 World Cup.
The crew then appeared to sing the word ‘beso,’ which means ‘kiss,’ as Rubiales boarded the bus.
FIFA has suspended him, but the president of the Spanish federation has now sent the footage to the organization in an attempt to explain himself, according to El Espanol.
The incident has dominated the Spanish news cycle, and it remains to be seen how FIFA will respond to Rubiales delivering them the tape.
