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'A dream come true': French soccer star Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe is finally a Real Madrid player. Madrid said on Monday it reached a deal with the France star for the next five seasons, bringing together one of soccer's top talents and its most successful club.

Ex-Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales arrested amid corruption probe

Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former president of Spain's soccer federation who kissed a player on the lips without her consent at the Women's World Cup final, was arrested Wednesday as part of a separate corruption probe by Spanish police before being released.

Most of Spanish women's soccer team ends boycott following government intervention

Most of Spain's World Cup-winning players ended their boycott of the women's national team early Wednesday after the government intervened to help shape an agreement that was expected to lead to immediate structural changes at the country's soccer federation.

Rubiales given restraining order after denying wrongdoing in front of Spanish judge

Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish soccer federation, has been given a restraining order and is prohibited from contacting the player he kissed on the lips last month at the Women's World Cup, Spain's National Court said Friday.

Rubiales ordered to testify before Spanish judge over World Cup kiss of women's player

Luis Rubiales, the former president of Spain's soccer federation, has been ordered to give testimony to a Spanish judge investigating his kiss of a player at the Women's World Cup.

Spanish player Jenni Hermoso accuses Luis Rubiales of sexual assault after World Cup kiss

Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women's World Cup final, the country's prosecutors' office said Wednesday.

Jenni Hermoso says 'in no moment' was kiss with Spanish soccer president consensual

Less than a week after winning the Women's World Cup, Spain's national team players announced Friday that they will not play any more games unless the president of the country's soccer federation steps down for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips after their victory.

Spain's acting prime minister criticizes federation head for kissing player

Spain's acting prime minister said it was "unacceptable" that the Spanish soccer federation president kissed a player on the lips without her consent, as pressure builds on Luis Rubiales to resign for tarnishing the team's Women's World Cup championship.

4 people accused of hanging Vinicius Junior effigy released from custody

Four people accused of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior off a highway bridge were released from custody Thursday while still under investigation for perpetrating a hate crime.

Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open, says he expects 2024 to be final year

Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he is pulling out of the French Open because of a lingering hip injury, and he expects 2024 to be the final season of his career.