Rubiales ‘totally sure’ World Cup kiss with Spain’s Hermoso was consensual
Tuesday 11 February 2025 11:32, UK
Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has told a court that he was
“totally sure” player Jenni Hermoso consented to him kissing her.
Rubiales is on trial in Madrid accused of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso on
the lips after Spain won the Women’s World Cup in Sydney in August 2023.
Giving evidence today, he told the court that he asked Ms Hermoso if he could
kiss her before it happened.
The 47-year-old is also accused of attempting to coerce Ms Hermoso – with the
help of three other former soccer federation officials – into publicly saying
the kiss was consensual.
He denies the charges.
The ensuing scandal after the kiss eclipsed Spain’s first women’s World Cup
victory and proved a tipping point for efforts by Spain’s female players to
expose sexism and achieve parity with male counterparts.
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