Judge proposes Spain's Luis Rubiales face trial over Hermoso World Cup kiss - BBC News

An investigating court finds enough evidence to try Rubiales and three Spanish football executives.

43 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Luis Rubiales resigned as Spain's football federation president following the incidentBy Jake LaphamBBC NewsA Spanish judge has proposed that former football federation president Luis Rubiales should stand trial over the women's World Cup kiss involving captain Jenni Hermoso.

Mr Rubiales grabbed Ms Hermoso's head and kissed her during the presentation after Spain's victory in Australia.

She said the kiss was "not consensual", a statement denied by Mr Rubiales.

A judge has found there is enough evidence for the matter to proceed to trial.

During a hearing at the Audencia Nacional, or High Court, in Madrid, the judge described the kiss as "not consensual and... a unilateral and surprising initiative".

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