Spain’s National Court ordered Rubiales to pay more than 10,000 euros ($10,400) in fines and prohibited him from getting within 200 meters of Hermoso or communicating with her for a year. Prosecutors had asked for a prison sentence.

Laia Cervello Herrero reflects on the events in court and considers what comes next for its two highest-profile participants

The prosecuting lawyer in the trial of Luis Rubiales says he enforced “a code of silence” among those in senior roles at the Spanish football federation while trying to calm the storm around his behaviour at the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.

Luis Rubiales’ defense team has reiterated in closing arguments that Jenni Hermoso consented to the World Cup kiss by the former Spanish soccer federation president. His lawyer says that even

Rubiales is accused of sexual assault and coercion for allegedly trying to downplay the kiss that sparked outrage in Spain, and marred the celebrations of the team's first World Cup

Footballer Jenni Hermoso's lawyer has said she intends to appeal after Spain's former football federation boss Luis Rubiales was fined for kissing the player without her consent during the 2023 World Cup,

England manager Sarina Wiegman said it shows "remarkable courage" for Jenni Hermoso to appeal against Luis Rubiales' acquittal for coercion and reiterated her support for the Spanish team ahead of facing them on Wednesday at Wembley Stadium.

Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, was found guilty in a Madrid court on Thursday of sexually assaulting Spain player Jenni Hermoso when he forcibly kissed her at the 2023 Women's World Cup final.

A court has found former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for forcibly kissing player Jenni Hermoso after their World Cup win.