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Posted on February 3, 2025
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Jenni Hermoso testified in court that the kiss from Luis Rubiales at the 2023 awards was non-consensual, leading to his trial for assault.
MADRID (Reuters) - World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso confronted former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales in court on Monday, saying she did not agree to the kiss that has led to his trial on assault and coercion charges.
Asked by a prosecutor at Madrid's High Court if the kiss at the 2023 awards ceremony in Australia was consensual, Hermoso replied "Never" as Rubiales sat taking notes.
"I didn't hear or understand anything," she added. "The next thing he did was to grab me by the ears and kiss me on the mouth."
(Writing by Charlie Devereux; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
Jenni Hermoso stated in court that the kiss was not consensual, replying 'Never' when asked if it was.
Hermoso described that Rubiales grabbed her by the ears and kissed her on the mouth without her consent.
The incident occurred at the 2023 awards ceremony held in Australia.
Luis Rubiales is the former president of the Spanish soccer federation, currently on trial for the incident involving Hermoso.
Hermoso confronted Rubiales in Madrid's High Court during the trial regarding the alleged assault.
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