Prosecutors had sought a prison sentence for Rubiales, 47, over the incident that provoked a heated debate in Spain about sexism in women's football and wider Spanish ... the kiss, at the 2023 ...

On Aug. 20, 2023, in Sydney, Australia, following Spain’s victory over England, Rubiales kissed forward Jennifer Hermoso on the lips as the Spanish national ... saying the kiss was unwanted.

MADRID — Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales was found guilty of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso on Thursday for kissing her after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final. He was fined ...

Rubiales said Hermoso consented to the kiss but she denied it. The former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales at the exit of the National Court, February 11 ...

He was acquitted of a charge of coercion for allegedly trying to make Hermoso play down the kiss on the lips during the awards ceremony after the final in Sydney. Spanish media said Rubiales ...

Spanish Ex-Soccer Boss Rubiales Sentenced to Pay Fine Over Kiss Without Consent By Emma Pinedo ... crying and exhausted in the following hours and days. The captain of Spain's women's team said ...

The captain of ... would recognise a kiss without consent as a sexual assault. Feminism is changing everything: Only 'yes' means 'yes'," she said. The Association of Spanish Footballers (AFE ...

The captain of Spain's ... it was unthinkable that a court would recognise a kiss without consent as a sexual assault. Feminism is changing everything: Only 'yes' means 'yes'," she said. The ...

Rubiales' gross annual salary at the Royal Spanish Football Federation was 675,762 euros. During the trial, Hermoso said the unsolicited kiss and the ... and days. The captain of Spain's women's ...