That s luis rubiales saying there on friday i will not resign. and after suggestions that he would quit from his position, mr rubiales said he was not leaving. on saturday, the governing body fifa suspended mr rubiales and later that evening, 11 members of the spanish women s coaching team quit in protest. live now to begona villarrubia, a sports journalist for mundo deportivo. thank you very much forjoining us. what was your reaction to rubiales statement on friday? were you expecting it? hello. well, my reaction and the reaction of all journalists hello. well, my reaction and the reaction of alljournalists is that it is embarrassing, there s no excuse for these things. but also, we are proud of these players, and we are proud of these players, and we are proud of these players, and we are happy that it happened because if they win the world championship, they have this ability to be on the front page, they are on
For the rest of their lives. even the queen of spain couldn t contain her excitement, celebrating with the squad. their victory all the sweeter after months of a very public falling out between coach and players. and back home, this win matters. spain s football mad, but the men tend to steal the show. translation: the women are as good as the men. i they make the same effort. we should give them more support. they give us the same joy. it s a beginning that we are winning. more people are interested. today s the day the women can finally get the sport that they deserve. reveling in their triumph and hoping the spoils of victory extend far beyond the pitch. jenny hill, bbc news, madrid. begona villarrubia is a spanish journalist and a co founder of associacio wise an organisation promoting
Now to barcelona, where is begona villarrubia, who is a spanishjournalist and a co founder of associacio wise 7 an organisation promoting presence of women in sport. thank you forjoining us, we will get on to the you do in a moment, but first your reaction the game and that this historic win. yes. but first your reaction the game and that this historic win. that this historic win. yes, hello, it is historic that this historic win. yes, hello, it is historic for that this historic win. yes, hello, it is historic for spain that this historic win. yes, hello, it is historic for spain to - that this historic win. yes, hello, it is historic for spain to have - it is historic for spain to have this title. i think it is very important for the future of the women in the sport, in the football, because they were, many years ago, they are fighting for many things, they are fighting for many things, they are fighting for many things, they are fighting for more visibility, more important an
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