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Jenni Hermoso insists Luis Rubiales kiss was 'unexpected and at no time consensual' as Spain World Cup winner testifies in court for over two hours after criminal complaint against ex-RFEF president

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Hermoso has given evidence in a court in Madrid <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/damage-to-spanish-football-enormous-rfef-apologise-luis-rubiales-kissing-jenni-hermoso-scandal-spain-women/blt0d03590bfb6ee1b1" target="_blank">about the incident after Spain's World Cup win</a> in August 2023. The Spain star was kissed by Luis Rubiales, who at the time was the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), and told the judge the act was not consensual, according to <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67861492" target="_blank">BBC Sport</a>. Spanish prosecutors <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/luis-rubiales-prosecution-sexual-assault-investigation-spanish-fa-president/blt8d611973b89c334a" target="_blank">opened a criminal investigation</a> after the incident and a judge must now decide whether Rubiales will be tried for <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/spanish-prosecutor-files-lawsuit-against-luis-rubiales-sexual-assault-coercion-jenni-hermoso-forced-kiss-womens-world-cup-final/bltd6801b56048dc92b" target="_blank">sexual assault and coercion</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Hermoso told the court the kiss was "unexpected and in no way consensual." The World Cup winner also said she believed she had been a "victim of assault". Hermoso refused to say any more after leaving the court telling reporters only: "All is in the hands of justice, that's all I can say."

WHAT HERMOSO SAID

Rubiales has denied the allegations and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/luis-rubiales-refuses-apologise-jenni-hermoso-kiss-women-world-cup-final/blte10a44ae90a14651" target="_blank">refused to apologise for what he claimed was a "mutual kiss."</a> However, he was subsequently <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/luis-rubiales-resigns-as-rfef-president--jenni-hermoso-women-world-cup-kiss-scandal-u-turn-discussion-daughters/blt8651a2a95d660df0" target="_blank">forced to step down from his role as president of the RFEF</a> and hit with a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/luis-rubiales-banned-three-year-suspension-jenni-hermoso-world-cup-final-kiss/blt3f75bd2d8db2a7dc" target="_blank">three-year ban from football by FIFA due to the scandal</a>. Rubiales could face four or five years in prison if convicted of sexual assault, according to the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/02/spanish-forward-jenni-hermoso-gives-evidence-in-court-luis-rubiales-kiss" target="_blank">Guardian</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Hermoso has previously admitted life has been "very difficult" in the wake of the scandal and that she has been working with a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/threats-jenni-hermoso-psychologist-spain-luis-rubiales-world-cup-kiss/blt6a11a04f223d4423" target="_blank">psychologist after receiving threats</a>. The 33-year-old has since returned to the Spain squad, and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/watch-jenni-hermoso-scores-return-spain-duty-after-luis-rubiales-saga/blt0782d6856ccbc315" target="_blank">scored on her first game back against Italy</a>, while she has also just <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jenni-hermoso-new-club-spain-world-cup-winner-incredible-liga-mx-transfer-evidence-luis-rubiales-court-case/blta3ff89bb0f78bd7b#cs0322ee76f01eed95" target="_blank">completed a transfer from Pachuca to Tigres</a>.

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Jenni Hermoso insists Luis Rubiales kiss was 'unexpected and at no time consensual' as Spain World Cup winner testifies in court for over two hours after criminal complaint against ex-RFEF president | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia

Spain star Jenni Hermoso has testified in court that a kiss from Luis Rubiales at the Women&apos;s World Cup in 2023 was &quot;unexpected&quot; and not consensual.

Jenni Hermoso insists Luis Rubiales kiss was &apos;unexpected and at no time consensual&apos; as Spain World Cup winner testifies in court for over two hours after criminal complaint against ex-RFEF president