The Kiss Rocking Women’s Soccer

The Kiss Rocking Women’s Soccer

By The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup this month was quickly overshadowed when Luis Rubiales, a top Spanish soccer official, abruptly kissed a player on the lips while on stage. As WSJ’s Rachel Bachman explains, the incident has been met with condemnation and calls for bigger changes in the sport. Further Listening: -U.S. Soccer’s Equal Pay Deal and One Player Who Helped Negotiate It  -How Soccer Fans Killed the Super League  Further Reading: -Spain Soccer in Turmoil as Federation Chief Refuses to Quit Over World Cup Kiss  -A Year After a Players’ Mutiny Against the Coach, Spain Is in the Women’s World Cup Final  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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