Luis Rubiales kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. On Monday, she testified against him and other former officials.

Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso has said that an unwanted kiss from former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales “tainted the happiest day of my life” on the first day of his trial in Madrid.

The former president of the Spanish soccer federation goes on trial Monday accused of sexual assault for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s victory at the Women’s World Cup final in 2023.Video above: Soccer star Jennifer Hermoso testifies at Rubiales' trial in SpainThe kiss,

Jenni Hermoso says at trial of ex-Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss ‘stained’ her 2023 World Cup win.

The kiss was given “unexpectedly and without the consent or acceptance of the player”, prosecutors wrote in their indictment.

Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spain’s soccer federation, is standing trial on sexual assault and coercion charges.

Spain forward Jenni Hermoso has testified at Luis Rubiales’ trial in Madrid that she did not consent to being kissed by the country’s former top soccer official after winning the 2023 Women’s World Cu

Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales went on trial on Monday on charges of assault and coercion after kissing star forward Jenni Hermoso without consent following Spain's win at the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia.

Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente told a judge in the Luis Rubiales trial on Tuesday that he did not get involved in discussions related to Jenni Hermoso following her World Cup kiss from the former Spanish soccer boss.

World Cup champion Jenni Hermoso was in Madrid's High Court on Monday denying ex-Spain soccer president Luis Rubiales' controversial kiss on her in 2023 was consensual.