'I felt totally unprotected', Jenni Hermoso tells trial of ex-Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales

Jenni Hermoso arrives at court in Madrid on Monday. Picture: AP /Manu Fernandez

Spain international Jenni Hermoso told a court on Monday her former boss’s unwanted kiss after she helped her country win the women’s World Cup “stained” one of the happiest days of her life.

The 34-year-old striker said she had felt ex-Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales had “abused” her as a woman by kissing her on the lips without her consent on the medal podium after her team’s 1-0 August 20, 2023 finals triumph over England in Sydney.