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Hermoso to appeal High Court verdict in ‘kissing’ case against Luis Rubiales

Jenni Hermoso will reportedly appeal the High Court ruling in the case against former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales, Afrosport reports. Rubiales, on Thursday, was found guilty of kissing Hermoso without her consent but avoided jail time as he only received a fine and a restriction order. The 46-year-old, who was acquitted of coercion after he was alleged to have pressured the Spain international to...

Ex-Spain FA boss Rubiales handed restraining order by Spanish court

Ex-Spanish FA President Luis Rubiales found guilty of kissing Hermoso without consent

by Ibikunle Salako

20 February 2025

Former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault after kissing forward Jenni Hermoso without her consent during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, Afrosport reports. Spain’s high court on Wednesday announced the ruling, imposing an 18-month fine on Rubiales, who avoided jail sentence and was ordered to pay a fine of €10,800. The 47-year-old...

FIFA ban ex-Spain FA boss from all football-related activities for three years

by Ibikunle Salako

30 October 2023

The world football governing body FIFA announced on Monday, that it has placed a three-year ban on the former president of Spain’s football association (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, from all football-related activities at both national and international levels. The embattled Rubiales had already been temporarily suspended from football at a professional level for 90 days by FIFA after the kissing incident that ensued between him and La...

Ex-Spain FA boss Rubiales handed restraining order by Spanish court

by Ibikunle Salako

15 September 2023

Embattled former Spain FA president Luis Rubiales was handed a restraining order against La Roja forward Jennifer Hermoso by a judge in the National Court in Madrid on Friday. Judge Francisco de Jorge ordered Rubiales not to communicate with or go within 200 meters of the 33-year-old FIFA Women’s World Cup winner following the kissing incident that ensued during the award ceremony of the Mundial in...

Spanish FA President Rubiales resigns from role after kissing incident

by Ibikunle Salako

11 September 2023

Spain Football Federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales announced on Sunday that he has finally resigned from the role following the kissing incident with La Roja star Jennifer Hermoso. Rubiales, who had already been suspended for three months from all football activities by world governing body FIFA, sat down with British journalist Piers Morgan on his show tagged "Uncensored" to discuss the whole incident. The 46-year-old former...

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Hermoso to appeal High Court verdict in ‘kissing’ case against Luis Rubiales

Ex-Spanish FA President Luis Rubiales found guilty of kissing Hermoso without consent

FIFA ban ex-Spain FA boss from all football-related activities for three years

Ex-Spain FA boss Rubiales handed restraining order by Spanish court

Spanish FA President Rubiales resigns from role after kissing incident

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