The prosecution had sought 2-1/2 years' prison for the former soccer federation ... The kiss at the 2023 World Cup awards ceremony in Sydney provoked a heated debate in Spain about sexism in ...

2025 during the trial of former president of Spain's soccer federation Luis Rubiales for his unsolicited kiss on her. Credit: AP/Manu Fernandez ...

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.

Spain Prosecutor Requests Retrial of Ex-Soccer Boss Rubiales Over Hermoso Kiss MADRID (Reuters) -A Spanish prosecutor has asked for a retrial after the High Court sentence convicting the former ...

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 ...

MADRID (AP) — Prosecutors are asking for the retrial of former Spanish soccer president Luis ... Hermoso to downplay the kiss that sparked outrage in Spain and marred the celebrations of its ...