The former president of the Spanish soccer federation goes on trial Monday accused of sexual assault for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso after Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup final in 2023.

Jenni Hermoso has told the trial of former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss he gave her at the 2023 World Cup "stained one of the happiest days of my life". Rubiales, the former president of Spain's football federation, went on trial in Madrid on Monday over the kiss, accused of sexual assault and coercion.

The former President of Spain's football federation, Luis Rubiales will go on trial on Monday, February 3, who was accused of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso, in a case that has sparked widespread outrage in society beyond football,

Madrid. The trial began on Monday of Spain's former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales over his 2023 kiss with World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso that triggered a backlash against sexism in sport.

The trial of former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales — accused of forcibly kissing a player — is set to begin. Rubiales gave a forced kiss to forward Jenni Hermoso after Spain won 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia.

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.

Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales went on trial on Monday (February 3) for his unsolicited kiss on the lips of national team player Jennifer Hermoso, following the team's World Cup win two years ago.