In court, Luis Rubiales denied sexual assaulting Jenni Hermoso in the aftermath of Spain's victory at the FIFA World Cup in Australia.
Luis Rubiales stands accused of sexual assault over the kiss on Jenni Hermoso at the FIFA World Cup final in Sydney.Former Spanish soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales is accused of sexual assault for kissing Ms Hermoso on the mouth after Spain's Women's FIFA World Cup victory in Sydney in 2023.
He and three other former soccer federation officials are also accused of then attempting to coerce her into publicly saying the kiss at the awards ceremony had been consensual. Photo shows Luis Rubiales wearing a dark navy suit blazer and tie sitting in a dark office chair alongside a microphone Later, during the medal presentation, he appeared to lift Ms Hermoso off her feet then grabbed her by the head and pulled her toward him to kiss her on the lips.
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