Read our privacy notice Thanks for signing up to theFootball email {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }}The mother of suspended Spanish football president Luis Rubiales remains locked inside a church on hunger strike in protest against her son’s treatment after he kissed Spain forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips at the World Cup final. “I will remain here for as long as my body can,” Angeles Bejar messaged a Spanish TV station from inside the church in Motril, southern Spain. RFEF leaders have now called for Rubiales to resign his post after holding an emergency meeting. Media are pictured outside the church in Motril (Reuters)Rubiales, 46, has been defiant over the kiss, arguing it was consensual.

Source: Metro August 29, 2023 15:08 UTC