Earlier this week, a new video surfaced showing players from the Spanish national team in a lighthearted moment after a victory. The clip features Luz Rubiales and Jenni Hermoso sharing a playful exchange on the team bus, with teammates nearby reacting to the scene. According to El Español, the video will be shown to audiences as part of an effort to present contextual evidence in the ongoing discussions surrounding the incident.
In the footage recorded on the national team bus following the World Cup triumph, Hermoso is seen engaging with teammates in a joking manner and revisiting the kiss moment with others on the squad. The players are photographed enjoying refreshments and using their phones, occasionally referencing comparisons between Rubiales’s kiss and similar moments involving other public figures. A line of commentary from one teammate asks, “Just like that, did you see it?” while the group checks messages and shares reactions.
New footage from the national team’s accounts shows discussions about the kiss between Rubiales and Hermoso. The setting is clearly the post-match bus, and other voices in the clip join in to describe the scene. The post from a widely followed football account highlights the ongoing public interest and the wider media conversation around the event.
In other moments, cheers echo through the corridor as players call out for reactions, with phrases like “kiss, kiss, kiss” becoming a recurring chorus. When Rubiales appears in the hallway, a teammate jokes about how the moment was received, and there is a remark about an awkward feeling that lingers in the moment.
I’m looking for a defense
With this new material, Rubiales aims to present a narrative to FIFA that the initial account given by Hermoso differs from later descriptions. The footage captures a relaxed tone as players recount what happened during the medal ceremony, set against the backdrop of a 1-0 victory over England in Sydney.
The leadership figure faced a 90-day sanctions period imposed by FIFA last weekend and is actively seeking to clear the player’s allegations while defending the case. The organization has also maintained a directive that restricts any direct contact between the president and Hermoso while investigations continue.
Hermoso issued a personal statement on her social channels, detailing a sense of vulnerability and describing the act as impulsive, sexist, and unwarranted. She stated that the entire incident was not conducted with her consent and emphasized that she did not feel respected in the moment.