"This fine, taking into account the circumstances of the case, is offensive ... kiss at the 2023 World Cup awards ceremony in ...

FILE - The former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales sits in a courtroom on the outskirts of Madrid, Monday Feb. 3, 2025 where he goes on trial for his unsolicited kiss on ...

IMAGE: Spain's former ... appeal the ruling. The kiss at the 2023 World Cup awards ceremony in Sydney provoked a heated debate in Spain about sexism in women's football and wider Spanish society ...

Spain Prosecutor Requests Retrial of Ex-Soccer Boss Rubiales Over Hermoso Kiss MADRID (Reuters ... account the circumstances of the case, is offensive to the victim and to the victims of sexual ...

Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault and fined more than 10,000 euros ($10,800) for the unconsented kiss on player Jenni Hermoso after the 2023 Women's World Cup final.