Tag Archives: Spanish

Spanish prosecutors have announced they are seeking a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for the country’s former FA chief Luis Rubiales over the last Women’s World Cup ‘kiss gate’ scandal.     The prosecutors also want him to pay Jenni Hermoso €100,000 (£85,000) in compensation if he is convicted at trial.      They laid out …

Spanish prosecutors are set to appeal against the four-and-a-half year jail term handed to former Brazil and Barcelona player Dani Alves for rape.      The 40-year-old footballer was sentenced last month for the incident in a Spanish nightclub bathroom, having been held on remand at Brians 2 Prison near the Catalan capital since …

  A Spanish judge on Thursday proposed that disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales be tried  for kissing Women’s World Cup star Jenni Hermoso. In a ruling following his preliminary investigation, judge Francisco de Jorge of Spain’s Audiencia Nacional top criminal court concluded that the kiss “was not consensual …

Holiday regions in Spain have started reintroducing the obligatory mask-wearing rule after seeing a surge in cases Health authorities across the country are reporting saturated hospitals and health centres, with patients once again lying in corridors or waiting hours for treatment. Family doctors are also calling for the mandatory use …

Former Spanish football boss, Luis Rubiales has been embroiled in another kissing scandal.     Rubiales was given a three-year ban from football in October after kissing Spanish striker Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent following their victory over the Lionesses.     It has been revealed that Rubiales ‘forcefully …

A Spanish politician has been shot in the face after he was ambushed in Madrid.     Alejo Vidal-Quadras, 78, the former head of Spain’s People’s Party in the Catalonia region was on Thursday, November 9, police said.     The incident occurred on Núñez de Balboa street in the wealthy …

The hair transplant clinics that Cristiano Ronaldo co-owns in Spain are reportedly under investigation by authorities over tax issues.     Al-Nassr and Portugal star, Ronaldo earns a whopping £173million-a-year. Forbes estimated his net worth in 2023 was $500m (£409m), but according to Spanish outlet Sport, Ronaldo could be in trouble.     The …

  Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has been banned from all football related activities by FIFA in response to a controversy on August 20, 2023, during the medal ceremony of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Rubiales, then president of the RFEF, kissed the …

Arsenal could be about to snare the next superstar out of Spain, with Mikel Arteta monitoring a promising wonderkid from his homeland. The Gunners have enjoyed a good start to the season and remain unbeaten in the Premier League but much has been made of their midfield. Kai Havertz has …

Madrid, Spain – Israel and Spain are embroiled in a diplomatic row after some Spanish ministers were accused by Israel of siding with Hamas in the Middle East conflict, a claim rejected by Madrid. The dispute arose after left-wing Spanish politicians of the coalition government accused Israel of engaging in …