“He didn’t kill anyone, he didn’t burn the school down”: director Woody Allen makes his position on the Rubiales case clear

In case of Luis Rubialesthe president of the Royal Football Association is currently suspended for kissing a Spanish national team player Beautiful Jennifer during the medal ceremony after winning the World Cup, he continues to talk about it, and this time it was a famous filmmaker Woody Allen who gave their opinion

Alen called from the Venice Festival, who is participating with his fiftieth film stroke of luck, He minimized all the controversies surrounding the kiss, even considering that there was nothing to it because she was a friend.

“Well, I only know what was in the papers… my first thought was that they didn’t hide, nor did he kiss her in a dark alley. He didn’t rape her, it was just a kiss, and she was a friend. What’s wrong with that?” The New Yorker answered in an interview with Spain’s El Mundo; However, the first news that came out on the subject did not talk about the woman’s reaction to the kiss.

Against Rubiales losing his position

For Allen, the suspension of Rubiales does not make sense because of all the controversy: “In any case, it is difficult to understand that a person can lose his job and be punished in this way because he kissed someone … if it was inappropriate or too aggressive, you have to make it clear to him say he doesn’t and apologize. It’s not like he killed anyone.”

He added that “as an average citizen (Rubiales) made a mistake, he did something bad… but it’s not like he burned down the school” for which he thinks he just needs to “apologise and make sure he doesn’t do it again. And when it’s over , they both move on.”

“They didn’t respect me”

After winning the World Cup, on August 20, the players went on to receive the champion’s medal, however, the act was marred by a kiss Rubiales gave Hermos in a fully public ceremony.

In principle, the president of the Royal Football Association assured that everything was in the throes of euphoria and that he even asked her for permission to give her a “piquito” to which she agreed.

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Five days after the fact, Beautiful Jenni He published a statement in which he denied those statements and added that he felt hurt and disrespected: “I felt vulnerable and a victim of aggression, impulsive, sexist, misplaced and without any consent on my part.”

The leaked video

The controversy caused FIFA to temporarily suspend Rubiales for 90 days from “all activities related to football at national and international level”.

On August 29, a video was leaked showing players joking about kissing in the midst of euphoria for the championship celebration; that’s where Beauty shows her discomfort.