The European Commissioner for Cohesion, Elisa Ferreira, addressed the plenary session of the European Parliament on behalf of the European Commission and Vice-President Margarítis Schinás on the subject of gender inequality in sport on Thursday 14 September. This debate follows on from the ‘Rubiales’ affair.
As Spain won the Women’s World Cup this summer, the now suspended President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation forcibly kissed Jenni Hermoso, captain of La Roja.