Luis Rubiales, found guilty of sexual assault for landing a 'spontaneous' kiss on the lips of Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso after her team won the 2023 Women's World Cup in Sydney. Rubiales ...

A court has found former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for forcibly kissing player Jenni Hermoso after their World Cup win.

20 (UPI) --Former Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales was found guilty ... Hermoso said the kiss was forced and against her will while Rubiales said it was consensual.

Spain's ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault and fined for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 World Cup.

Luis Rubiales’ lawyer said in court on Thursday that Jenni Hermoso “not liking” the kiss from the former Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president “does not mean she did not give ...

He also said that the "law of physics" meant that he could not be "on top of her" during the kiss, as the prosecution framed the incident. Image: Luis Rubiales leaving court this afternoon.

The former Spanish football federation president was found guilty of sexual assault but not guilty of coercion.

The day in court when Luis Rubiales would have to start answering questions about the kiss the player says tarnished the high point of Spanish women's football. Amid the euphoria of the 2023 World ...

Luis Rubiales, here on Feb. 11, 2025, has also been fined $10,400 and has been ordered not to get within 200 meters of Jenni Hermoso. REUTERS During his testimony, he said he regretted the kiss ...