Former Spanish soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales told a court that he asked player Jenni Hermoso if he could kiss her before doing so after their country's World Cup victory in 2023.
He is accused of sexual assault and then attempting to coerce Hermoso - with the help of three other former soccer federation officials - into publicly saying the kiss on the lips at the 2023 World Cup awards ceremony in Australia had been consensual.
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He is accused of sexual assault and then attempting to coerce Hermoso - with the help of three other former soccer federation officials - into publicly saying the kiss on the lips at the 2023 World Cup awards ceremony in Australia had been consensual.
#JenniHermoso #Football
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00:00What happened was that the referees had already passed and the team that had lost had to pass to the players before lifting the cup.
00:10At that moment, Jenny, when she approached me, made a gesture, a face. We have known each other for many years.
00:18And it was obviously because, although we had been champions, we had missed a penalty.
00:25And with the tension that there was in the game, the truth is that it was terrible for her.
00:31But I told her, forget about the penalty. We are champions. This is also thanks to you. Without you we would not have been able to get it.
00:40She squeezed me very hard under the armrests, lifted me up. And when I fell, I asked her if I could give her a kiss and she said okay. That's what happened.
00:52Are you sure that she gave you her approval?
00:56Totally sure.