Men have rightly come under fire for forcibly kissing female news reporters during the World Cup but now two women have done it the reaction is slightly different.

Jeon Gwang-ryeol was kissed on the cheek by two Russian fans while reporting for South Korean TV channel MBN.

He was visibly embarrassed by the incidents on June 28 but laughed them off at the time.

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Reporter Jeon Gwang-ryeol was kissed on the cheek by two different Russian women (Picture: MBN)

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It mirrored a previous controversy in Russia involving female reporter Julieth Gonzales Theran, who was kissed by football fan Reslan.



She later accepted an apology from him when he came forward after being slammed by the public.

But the latest incident hasn’t been met with as much criticism, with some people claiming there are double standards for men.

These people were in no doubt the male reporter was sexually harassed

It's pretty simple. Yes, it is sexual harassment. People would, quite rightly, be howling bloody murder if it were a male fan kissing a female reporter. Why would the reverse be any different? https://t.co/E7ivu34YbB — Joe C (@Joe_C_London) July 4, 2018

yes in the same way a female reporter being kissed by a male or female fan would be deemed sexual harassment — Truth Ruth (@1thetruthruth) July 4, 2018

You know how many times a male reporter got kissed by a female. OH…. I guess nobody cares cause it's BORING. — Abdullah Alghamdi (@alghamdi1993) June 29, 2018

Hopefully no-one else forces themselves on a news reporter for the rest of the World Cup (and in general) whether they’re male or female.

The quarter finals take place tomorrow, and on Saturday, when England will be hoping to beat Sweden.

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