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Mikel Oyarzabal of Spain celebrates as Spain wins the UEFA European Championship final match against England at Olympiastadion in Berlin on Sunday. Hesham Elsherif/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Europe

Soccer's diversity unites a divided Europe, sort of

July 15, 2024 • 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.

Criminal trial for Spain's former soccer head is proposed for his unwanted kiss

Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso testified before a judge at the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid on Jan. 2 about her interaction with Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former head of Spain's soccer federation. Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Criminal trial for Spain's former soccer head is proposed for his unwanted kiss

January 25, 2024 • 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.