Soccer’s global governing body on Monday barred Luis Rubiales, the former president of Spain’s soccer federation, from the sport for three years over his forcible kiss of a player after the Women’s World Cup final in August. Mr. Rubiales kissed the player, Jennifer Hermoso, during the medals ceremony after the Women’s World Cup final on
Last Updated:March 07, 2025, 00:15 IST Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault and was fined more than 10,000 euros for the unconsented kiss on Hermoso. Prosecutors appealed on Thursday claiming the case judge incorrectly did not allow some evidence to be introduced and some questions also were improperly denied. Luis Rubiales. (X) Prosecutors are
Last Friday night, Spain’s women’s team played their first game since Luis Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing Jenni Hermoso after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final. Spain came from 2-0 down against Belgium in Valencia with 20 minutes left to win a thrilling game 3-2. Hermoso was not involved, having again
Rubiales was head of Spanish Football Association during of 2023 World Cup The kiss sparked outrage in Spain and around world and marred the celebration LISTEN NOW: It’s All Kicking Off! Can INEOS really be judged after 12 months? By LORI EWING, REUTERS Published: 04:41 EST, 22 February 2025 | Updated: 04:41 EST, 22 February 2025
Last Updated:February 21, 2025, 20:19 IST Spain’s Jenni Hermoso will appeal the court’s decision on Luis Rubiales who escaped jail-time despite being found guilty of sexual assault. Jenni Hermoso (L) and Luis Rubiales (R) – AFP Image. Jenni Hermoso will appeal the verdict in the case of former Spain football chief Luis Rubiales, who was
Former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales, is seen during his trial in a courtroom outside of Madrid earlier this month. He was found guilty of sexual assault over his unsolicited kiss on player Jenni Hermoso. Chema Moya/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chema Moya/AFP via Getty Images A Spanish court
Spain’s former football federation boss Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and ordered to pay a fine of €10,800 (£8,942), Spain’s High Court has ruled. He was acquitted of coercion, for allegedly trying to pressure Hermoso into saying publicly that the kiss was consensual.
Last Updated:February 20, 2025, 18:54 IST Former football chief Luis Rubiales was convicted of sexual assault for kissing Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s 2023 World Cup win and fined 10,800 euros. Luis Rubiales was accused of sexual assault for kissing Jenni Hermoso in 2023. (AFP Photo) A Spanish court on Thursday convicted former football chief Luis
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 Women’s World Cup victory in 2023. Spain’s High Court ordered Rubiales to pay a fine of around $10,400 and acquitted him of coercion charges, according to
Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spain’s soccer federation, was convicted on Thursday of sexual assault for forcibly kissing a member of the women’s national team on the lips after the team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Mr. Rubiales’s kiss of the player, Jennifer Hermoso, set off a national scandal, deepened debates about longstanding