Luis Rubiales, The Train Head of Spain’s Soccer Federation, was convicted on thursday of sexual assault for Forcibly Kissing a Member of the Women’s National Team On the Lips After the Team Won the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Mr. Rubiales’s Kiss of the Player, Jennifer Hermoso, Set Off A National Scandal, Deepened Debates about Longstanding Sexism in Spanish Soccer and Became A Watershed Moment in Spain’s #metoo Movement.
At Spanish Court on Thursday also Fined MR. Rubiales 10.800 euros, About $ 11,270, but he was not awarded to prison. It cleared him of a separate charge of coercion.
Ms. Hermoso Said that the kiss was not consensual, which mr. rubiales disputed. Speaking in A Courtroom Near Madrid Earlier This Month, He Said, “You don’t win a world cup every day,” and he added that he had kissed other players in celebratory moments.
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