Luis Rubiales, the former Spanish soccer federation president, was found guilty on Thursday of sexually assaulting a female player when he kissed her without her consent following the team’s ...

Former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales was convicted of sexual assault after he forcibly kissed a player during a victory celebration at the final of the Women’s World Cup in 2023.

Luis Rubiales’ trial for the non-consensual kiss of Jennifer Hermoso during the medal ceremony of the 2023 Women’s World Cup final lasted a fortnight. Within a week of its conclusion ...

Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spain's national soccer federation who sullied the women's team's World Cup victory in 2023 by planting an unwanted kiss on player Jenni Hermoso's lips during the ...

MADRID — Spain's High Court has found former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and fined him over 10,000 euros ...

The former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales, top, leaves a court on the outskirts of Madrid, Spain, Monday Feb. 3, 2025 where he is on trial for his unsolicited kiss on forward ...

The lawyers for Rubiales and Hermoso did not immediately return calls seeking comment. “A kiss without consent is sexual assault,” Spain’s equality minister Ana Redondo said after the verdict.

Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. By José Bautista and Lynsey Chutel José Bautista reported from ...