Jenni Hermoso has told the trial of Spain's former football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss he gave her at the 2023 World Cup "stained one of the happiest days of my life". The Spanish world champion footballer was the first witness in Rubiales' trial over the kiss, where he is accused of sexual assault and coercion.

The kiss was given “unexpectedly and without the consent or acceptance of the player”, prosecutors wrote in their indictment.

Spanish women's World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso confronted former football federation boss Luis Rubiales at his trial on Monday (Feb 3), saying she did not agree to the kiss that triggered a national backlash against sexism in sport.

Luis Rubiales is standing trial for kissing football player Jenni Hermoso without her consent after her team won the World Cup.

On first day of a sex assault trial in Madrid, Jenni Hermoso also said she felt coerced to exonerate Rubiales after 2023 incident in Sydney.

Spain forward Jenni Hermoso has testified at Luis Rubiales’ trial in Madrid that she did not consent to being kissed by the country’s former top soccer official after winning the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

Spain star Jenni Hermoso on Monday told the trial of disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales that the forced kiss he gave her in 2023

Spain star Jenni Hermoso on Monday told the trial of disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales that his forced kiss on her in 2023

Spain star Jenni Hermoso on Monday told the trial of disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales that the forced kiss he gave her in 2023 "shouldn't happen in any social or

Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso has said that an unwanted kiss from former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales “tainted the happiest day of my life” on the first day of his trial in Madrid.