Spanish soccer's 'Me Too' moment was a decade in the making

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - International Friendly - America v FC Barcelona - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - August 29, 2023 FC Barcelona and Club America players hold a banner in support of Spain's Jennifer Hermoso and a shirt that reads "Jenni for you and for all of us". FIFA has suspended the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, following an investigation after he kissed her during the trophy ceremony for the Women's World Cup final. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

MADRID (Reuters) - Outrage over a kiss by the man at the top of Spanish football on the lips of a female footballer in front of millions watching the World Cup has snowballed into a "Me Too" moment building for years in a nation increasingly intolerant of abuse.

Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales' kiss of Jenni Hermoso not only soured the World Cup triumph, but has also triggered a torrent of allegations from other women in sport of predatory behaviour by men.