Spain soccer chief Luis Rubiales announces resignation

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Luis Rubiales has resigned as president of the Spanish Football Federation following criticism for kissing Spain forward Jenni Hermoso at the Women's World Cup final presentation ceremony.

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00:00 Many people think you should resign as president.

00:04 What are you going to do?

00:06 - I love so much my daughters,

00:09 and they love me so, so much.

00:12 I'm very happy and I'm very proud of them.

00:16 Very, very proud of them.

00:18 They are very near to me.

00:21 About my resignation, yes, I'm going to do.

00:23 - You're going to resign?

00:25 - Yeah, I'm going to,

00:26 yes, 'cause I cannot continue my work.

00:28 - What was the final moment for you?

00:30 Was it talking to your family, your dad perhaps?

00:33 - Yeah, my father, my daughters, I spoke with them.

00:37 They know it's not a question about me

00:42 and some friends very close to me.

00:46 And they say to me, "Luis, now you have to focus

00:51 "in your dignity and to continue your life

00:55 "'cause if not, probably you are going to damage people

00:59 "you love and the sport you love

01:02 "and the bit you built with some people long time ago.

01:06 "Now it's very, very near the resolution

01:08 "next September in one year."

01:11 Then when someone is not thinking only about himself,

01:16 'cause I have to support a lot these three weeks,

01:22 but this more a question of not only me.

01:26 And then an attitude of me can affect third parties

01:31 very important and in this situation now,

01:36 the more intelligent and the thing I have to do.

01:39 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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