1 day ago · The 47-year-old Rubiales and three other former federation officials — former Spain women’s coach Jorge Vilda, former sports director of the Spain men’s team Albert Luque, and former head of marketing Rubén Rivera — are accused of pressuring Hermoso to defend Rubiales publicly in a statement after the incident, which she refused to do.

2 days ago · Luis Rubiales, Spain’s former top soccer official, is facing sexual assault and coercion charges for forcibly kissing Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after her team’s victory in the 2023 Women ...

2 days ago · Rubiales is charged with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for the incident, which occurred during the on-field medal ceremony for Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory in August 2023.

2 days ago · Prosecutors, Hermoso and Spain's players' association want a prison sentence of two and a half years for Rubiales, plus a payment of 50,000 euros ($51,800) for damages, and for him to be banned ...

3 days ago · The 47-year-old Rubiales is accused of sexual assault and of trying to coerce Hermoso to publicly support him. A judge ruled that Rubiales’ kiss was “unconsented and carried out unilaterally and in a surprising fashion.” Rubiales could face a fine or a prison sentence of one to four years if found guilty, according to court officials.

2 days ago · Jenni Hermoso, 34, was the first witness at Luis Rubiales' trial Jenni Hermoso has told the trial of Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss he gave her at the 2023 World Cup ...

3 days ago · The former president of Spain's football federation, Luis Rubiales, goes on trial on Monday, accused of sexual assault for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso, in a case which has fed into wider ...

4 days ago · Rubiales and Vilda after Spain won the Women’s World Cup (Maja Hitij/FIFA via Getty Images) Prosecutors are asking for a two-and-a-half-year sentence for Rubiales (one year for the alleged ...

Aug 27, 2023 · The scandal began just moments after La Roja’s historic 1-0 victory against England, when the head of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, kissed midfielder Jennifer Hermoso on...

Mar 27, 2024 · Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of two years and six months for former soccer chief Luis Rubiales for giving an unwanted kiss to star forward Jennifer Hermoso after Spain’s...