NPR: Spanish football https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1226860938 Spanish football en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:36:17 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Spanish football https://www.npr.org/tags/1226860938/spanish-football Soccer's diversity unites a divided Europe, sort of Four weeks of chanting and shouting on the streets were not expressions of anger about politics — but the sound of joy and excitement about the European Championship soccer tournament. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:15:53 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2024/07/15/nx-s1-5040329/uefa-european-championship-soccer-diversity-divided-europe https://www.npr.org/2024/07/15/nx-s1-5040329/uefa-european-championship-soccer-diversity-divided-europe

Four weeks of chanting and shouting on the streets were not expressions of anger about politics — but the sound of joy and excitement about the European Championship soccer tournament.

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]]> Esme Nicholson Criminal trial for Spain's former soccer head is proposed for his unwanted kiss A high court judge also says three men who pressured Jenni Hermoso to absolve Luis Rubiales — by acting together in an attempt "to break the will" of the star forward — could also face charges. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:05:49 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/1226812699/spanish-football-kiss-rubiales-jenni-hermoso https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/1226812699/spanish-football-kiss-rubiales-jenni-hermoso

A high court judge also says three men who pressured Jenni Hermoso to absolve Luis Rubiales — by acting together in an attempt "to break the will" of the star forward — could also face charges.

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