Spain forward Jenni Hermoso says that the guilty verdict given to Luis Rubiales for his unsolicited kiss after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final sets an “important precedent” for society and women’s rights.

Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, was found guilty in a Madrid court on Thursday of sexually assaulting Spain player Jenni Hermoso when he forcibly kissed her at the 2023 Women's World Cup final.

Former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales said Tuesday that he asked Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso for permission before kissing her during the on-field medal ceremony for Spain’s victory in 2023.

Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault for kissing Jenni Hermoso without consent after Spain’s Women’s World Cup win.

MADRID — Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales was found guilty of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso on Thursday for kissing her after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final. He was fined more than 10,000 euros ($10,400) in Audiencia Nacional court.

Jenni Hermoso hopes an "important precedent" has been set after Luis Rubiales' conviction for kissing the Spain striker without her consent during 2023 World Cup medal ceremony.

MADRID (AP) — Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales was found guilty Thursday of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso for kissing her after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, an incident that overshadowed Spain’s first world title in women’s soccer and sparked debate about sexism in the sport.

Spain international Jenni Hermoso said Saturday the ordeal sparked by the forcible kiss from disgraced former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales is finally "over". Rubiales was also acquitted of coercion,

After being banned from all football-related activities for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent during the 2023 women’s World The post CAS Denies Rubiales Appeal Over Hermoso Kiss Saga first appeared on Africa Top Sports.