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Spain’s World Cup Kissing Scandal Was a ‘Symptom of a Broken System,’ Netflix Documentary Director Says as Fallout Continues: ‘This Is Certainly Not a Finished Story’
Joanna Pardos on the impact of her film and the corruption, mismanagement and harassment the Women's World Cup-winning team continues to face.
In the film, key figures from the women’s Spanish national team are brought together for the first time to revisit the turbulent years leading up to the 2023 World Cup, including a leaked letter from 15 players condemning the Federation’s treatment of the squad, the incredible success they had at the tournament, the fallout forced upon them by the very public inappropriate actions of one man and the Federation’s inadequate response to the scandal. His inappropriate and possibly criminal actions – Rubiales will stand trial in February for the unsolicited kiss – were met with outrage in Spain and abroad and served to unearth a long history of corruption, abuse and mismanagement in the RFEF. Unwilling to let others control the narrative about the months leading up to and immediately following the World Cup, the national team players began speaking out, using the social media tag #SeAcabo, which translates to “It’s All Over” in English.
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