Spanish football president’s mother hospitalised after hunger strike in church

RELIGIOUS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – The mother of Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales is in hospital, after going on a hunger strike locked inside her local church in the town of Motril, on Monday.

Angeles Bejar was protesting at the treatment of her son, after he kissed a winning Spanish woman footballer who had walked past him to collect a medal in the world cup final.

He said the kiss was consensual, but he has been suspended and is under pressure to resign.