Spain’s Ex-Soccer Chief Luis Rubiales Goes on Trial Over Forced Kiss at World Cup
Luis Rubiales kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. On Monday, she testified against him and other former officials.
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Jenni Hermoso tells court Rubiales’s kiss ‘tarnished’ World Cup win
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World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso testifies against former soccer boss over 2023 kiss
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Hermoso at Rubiales trial: Kiss ruined WWC final
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Luis Rubiales sexual assault trial begins with Jenni Hermoso testimony – ‘It tarnished some of my best days’
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Kiss from Rubiales 'stained' Spain's World Cup win, player tells trial
Luis Rubiales went on trial in Madrid on Monday over the kiss, accused of sexual assault and coercion.BBC News - 7h -
Spain's former football boss on trial over World Cup kiss
Luis Rubiales is standing trial for kissing football player Jenni Hermoso without her consent after her team won the World Cup.BBC News - 19h -
A Kiss Shook Soccer. Now the Trial Begins.
The former head of Spanish soccer is charged with sexual assault and coercion after a scandal at the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.The New York Times - 1d -
Luis Rubiales to go on trial in Spain over Jenni Hermoso kiss at World Cup
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Spain says over 550 migrants reached its Canary Islands in 2 days
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Teen goes on trial over stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer
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Romário: Brazil need Neymar to win World Cup
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Rudy Giuliani’s Florida condo, World Series rings on the line in latest trial
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The U.S. has a World Cup problem brewing already
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Pedri denies Spain boycott over Olmo fiasco
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Lauren Macuga earns first Alpine skiing World Cup win
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Yoon to skip first hearing in impeachment trial over safety concerns
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Lindsey Vonn places 6th in first World Cup downhill in 6 years
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Ryder Cup hopefuls forced to listen to ‘U-S-A, U-S-A’ chants before Team Cup
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Prominent Vietnamese lawyer goes on trial for allegedly criticizing top judge on Facebook
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Four men jailed over brutal homophobic murder in Spain
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Didier Deschamps to leave as France coach after 2026 World Cup
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UK special forces investigated over Libya operation
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Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial accused of receiving illegal funding from Gaddafi
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World Cup award adds pressure to Saudi Arabia’s construction challenge
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