Luis Rubiales tells court he asked Jenni Hermoso if he could kiss her

Former Spanish football federation boss is accused of sexual assault after kissing player at Women’s World Cup

The former Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales has told a court that he asked the player Jenni Hermoso if he could kiss her before doing so after the Women’s World Cup victory in 2023.

“I am absolutely sure that she gave me her permission,” Rubiales, 47, told the court in Madrid. “In that moment it was something completely spontaneous.”

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