Former Spanish Football Boss Luis Rubiales at trial through the World Cup kiss

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The tournament took place throughout Australia and New Zealand, and Spain beat Switzerland, Sweden and the Netherlands to reach the finals in Sydney. The goal from the first half defender Olga Carmon proved to be a difference in the final against England.

During the trophy trophy ceremony, the story quickly changed from Spanish history triumph to controversy after Rubiales was seen kissing Hermoso on his lips while players were collecting their medals. A scandal that embarrassed Spanish football followed and eventually resulted in the president Maintenance from its role In September 2023.

Now Rubiales is at trial for sexual attacks and charges of coercion, while Hermoso says the kiss happened without her consent. The 47-year-old, if he proclaimed, could face a prison sentence for up to four years.

The trial, held in Madrid, began on Monday, and is expected to last until February 19. Rubiales immediately denied any injustice, insisted that the kiss was agreement, and claimed that the victim was “hunting witch” from “fake feminist”.

According to IndependentHermoso, prosecutors and Spanish players, want a two -and -a -half -year prison sentence for Rubiales, £ 50,000 (£ 42,000) in damages, because he is forbidden to work as a sports official and a court order that forbade him to be close to him.

Hermoso, who currently plays his football in Mexico for the league of MX Feenil Club Tigres, was the first witness at the trial and testified on Monday. She told the court that the kiss was “staining one of the happiest days of my life.”

The 34-year-old insisted that she never gave a license to Rubial to kiss her and felt as dishonest as a woman. “I greeted the queen, I greeted her daughter,” Hermoso said.

“Next was the encounter with Rubiales. The following is what he did, whether to grab my ears and kiss me in the mouth. I didn’t hear or understand anything. The kiss in the lips is only when I decide.”

Hermoso then explained that she was withdrawn and asked to agree to a statement to reduce the incident, which had already become viral on social networks. She says Rubiales asked her to shoot a video with him in flight home from Australia because he was charged with attack – she rejected both.

With a punishment for the attack, prosecutors also ask Rubiali to pronounce a penalty for coercion because he was allegedly trying to press Hermos to publicly say that the kiss was agreement.

Rubiales denies both charges.

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