Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso today told a court how an unwanted kiss on the lips from her former boss after winning the Women’s World Cup ‘tainted’ one of the happiest days of her life. The 34-year-old striker said she had felt ‘abused’ by ex-Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales after he kissed her on the podium without consent after her team’s 1-0 victory over England in the 2023 World Cup final in Sydney.

Spain forward Jenni Hermoso testified at Luis Rubiales's trial on Monday that she did not consent to being kissed by the country's former top soccer official after winning the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Spanish women's World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso confronted former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales at his trial on Monday, saying she did not agree to the kiss that triggered a national backlash against sexism in sport.

On Monday, women's World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso testified at the trial of Luis Rubiales that she did not consent to the kiss and that she felt coerced to publicly exonerate him after the incident. “I felt disrespected,” Hermoso said. “I think it was a moment that stained one of the happiest days of my life.”

World Cup champion Jenni Hermoso was in Madrid's High Court on Monday denying ex-Spain soccer president Luis Rubiales' controversial kiss on her in 2023 was consensual.