Luis Rubiales, the former head of the Spanish football federation, testified in court that he believed player Jenni Hermoso consented to a kiss after Spain's Women's World Cup victory. He described the kiss as spontaneous and trivial. However, Hermoso countered this by asserting that the kiss, which she considered non-consensual, led to feelings of disrespect. Rubiales faces serious charges, with prosecutors seeking a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for sexual assault and coercion related to the incident, which has sparked widespread controversy.
I am totally sure that she gave me her permission, Rubiales told Spain's National Court, describing the kiss as spontaneous and an act of affection.
Rubiales stated, "What happened had no importance neither for me nor for her," emphasizing his view that the kiss was a minor incident.
Hermoso expressed during the trial's opening day that she felt disrespected by a non-consensual kiss after her monumental victory with Spain.
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