Prosecutors are asking for the retrial of former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales, saying the judge incorrectly kept some evidence from the court.

He was acquitted of a charge of coercion for allegedly trying to make Hermoso downplay the kiss on the lips during the awards ceremony after the final in ... Women’s World Cup trophy.

Rubiales was cleared of the charge of coercion for trying to downplay the kiss ... final in Sydney. The kiss sparked outrage in Spain and marred the celebrations of Spain’s first Women’s World ...

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And still Luis Rubiales believed there would be no consequence for forcing a kiss on Spain star Jenni Hermoso, defiant even as outrage grew in the days and weeks after the World Cup final.

Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault and fined more than €10,000 (£8,400) for the unconsented kiss on player Jenni Hermoso after the 2023 Women's World Cup final. He and three other ...

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 ...

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The kiss sparked outrage in Spain and marred ... 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 ...

The former president of the Spanish soccer federation, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting the footballer Jenni Hermoso. He was ordered to pay a fine of more than 10,000 euros.

"A kiss on the lips is only given when I decide ... all football activity in October 2023 over his conduct at the World Cup final in Sydney, which was upheld on appeal in January 2024.