Jenni Hermoso

Hermoso testifies about 'at no point consensual' kiss

Under Spanish law, a non-consensual kiss can be considered sexual assault.

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Rubiales summoned to appear in Spanish court over forced kiss

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales must appear in court on Friday in connection with the investigation into his forcible kiss on Jenni Hermoso's lips after the Women's World Cup final.

Hermoso files criminal complaint over Rubiales kiss

Hermoso gave her testimony on Tuesday and the complaint will be processed "as soon as possible", the prosecutor added.

Alcaraz hopes for swift resolution to Rubiales kiss scandal

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday said he hopes for a quick resolution to the Women's World Cup kiss scandal involving the country's football chief Luis Rubiales.

Spanish court opens probe on Rubiales

Prosecutors at Spain's top criminal court said Monday they had opened a preliminary investigation into Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss on the lips of World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on grounds it could constitute a crime of "sexual assault".

Rubiales 'damaging image' of Spanish football: Iniesta

"After what has happened this week I would like to convey my sadness as a person, as a father of three daughters, as a husband and as a footballer" at what has happened around "our football and around the Spanish women's national team", Iniesta wrote on his social networks.

'It's Over': Sevilla players pay tribute to Hermoso in Rubiales battle

Sevilla players paid tribute to Spanish women's team star Jenni Hermoso and the country's other top female footballers ahead of their 2-1 defeat by Girona on Saturday in La Liga.

Spain's soccer federation stands by its chief amid uproar over kiss

In a statement issued in the early hours the federation said it would take legal action to defend Rubiales and said it would show there have been lies about what happened by Hermoso or people speaking for her. The statement on the Royal Spanish Football Federation website did not say what the legal action would consist of.

August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023

Spain federation chief Rubiales criticised for Hermoso kiss

Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales was heavily criticised on social media on Sunday for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during Spain's Women's World Cup celebrations in Sydney.

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