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‘His time is up’: Following Rubiales refusal to resign, Spanish govt has sought to ‘remove him’

The Spanish government has welcomed the soccer federation's (RFEF) restructuring plan after the furore unleashed over its president's kiss on women's national team player Jenni Hermoso and vowed to end any discrimination against women in sports. The Federation's move came as the situation has spiralled into a national row over women's rights, macho behaviour and sexual abuse with many acting ministers asking for the body's chief Luis Rubiales to leave. Prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into whether Rubiales might have committed an act of sexual aggression. As worldwide outrage grows over Rubiales' predatory behavior and his refusal to resign, FRANCE 24's Nadia Massih is joined by Dr. Stuart J. Turnbull-Dugarte, Associate Professor in Quantitative Political Science in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Southampton.

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Olympic flame to arrive in France ahead of Paris Olympics

The Olympic flame is set to arrive in the French port of Marseille on Wednesday in front of a crowd of up to 150,000 people in a first major test of the hugely ambitious plans for the Paris Games.

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Mbappé plays his final champions League game in Paris with PSG

No doubt Kylian Mbappé will be greeted with loud cheers and applause when he takes to the Parc des Princes pitch on Tuesday night. It will be his final Champions League match in the French capital in a Paris Saint-Germain shirt. More information with France 24 sports commentator, James Vasina.

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Football: Real Madrid clinch record-extending 36th La Liga title

Real Madrid claimed a record-extending 36th LaLiga title on Saturday after Girona's 4-2 thrashing of local rivals Barcelona left Carlo Ancelotti's side with an unassailable lead in the standings.

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