The former Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales has told a court that he asked the footballer Jenni Hermoso if he could kiss her before doing so after the Women’s World Cup final in 2023.
Rubiales is accused of *ual assault and then attempting to coerce Hermoso, with the help of three other former football federation officials, into publicly saying the kiss on the lips at the awards ceremony in Australia had been consensual. He has denied the charges, saying the kiss was consensual, while Hermoso has said it was not.
The ensuing scandal eclipsed Spain’s first Women’s World Cup victory and spurred efforts by Spain’s female players to expose *ism and achieve parity with male counterparts
Luis Rubiales tells court he asked Jenni Hermoso if he could kiss her https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/11/luis-rubiales-tells-court-asked-jenni-hermoso-kiss-spain
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