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It’s been quite the weekend for Luis Rubiales. On Friday, the man’s man of Spanish football admin stood up on the stage at RFEF HQ and gave a masterclass in how to look like a colossal whopper. With the world expecting him to do one, the Spanish FA’s top, top pen-pusher doubled down on his belief that his kiss on the lips of Jenni Hermoso in front of a global audience in the World Cup trophy ceremony was entirely normal behaviour and repeated five times that he wasn’t going to resign. He claimed Hermoso called him “an ace” and initiated the embrace – “she was the one who lifted me up, who brought me close to her body” – and that the kiss was consensual, despite Hermoso saying the exact opposite. Later, on the radio, he double-doubled down on his egotistical claims, denouncing those who doubted him as “d1ckheads” and “dumb@sses”.
Great to see The Wonder Stuff at Walsall in Friday’s Memory Lane (full email edition). What a fantastic day that was at the Bescot. And to connect this with the long-running earworm theme, as an Oxford United supporter all I ask of our new left-back is Don’t Let Me Dowwwwwn, Greg Leigh” – Richard Prangle.
How much is Udogie in the window? Not sure if that’s an earworm or just transfer speculation this week” – Steve Butler.
My weekend highlight? After his dopey backheel led to a Sheffield United goal, Manchester City’s Kyle Walker hoofed a digital advertising hoarding, seemingly causing it to malfunction. Yes please! More of this. If every Premier League footballer gave one a little kick after every unforced error, I reckon we won’t have any of the blinking things working after October” – Mike Wilner.
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