27 h. ago Rubiales verdict is a huge step forward – but leaves a bitter aftertaste | Suzanne Wrack

The conviction of the former Spanish FA president for sexual assault sends a powerful message not just about consent, but about how seriously women are takenThe verdict delivered to the disgraced former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales is a victory, but one that leaves a bitter aftertaste.The 47-year-old was found guilty of sexual assault on Thursday for a non-consensual kiss planted on the Spain forward Jenni Hermoso during the 2023 World Cup final medal ceremony. The result is a fine of more than €10,000, a ban from going within 200 metres of Hermoso or communicating with her and €3,000 in compensation to the striker. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Lucy Bronze praises Spanish players for speaking out during Luis Rubiales trial

‘It’s incredibly brave,’ says former Barcelona defenderEngland play Portugal in Nations League on FridayLucy Bronze described the Spanish players who were involved in the trial of Luis Rubiales as “incredibly brave” and said England players stood with them in their fight for change, on the day the former head of the Spanish football federation was found guilty of sexual assault.Speaking before England play Portugal on Friday and Spain on Wednesday in the Nations League, and shortly before the verdict, Bronze, who was a teammate of several of the players involved in the trial during her time at Barcelona, said: “I am good friends with a lot of the players involved around it. From my point of view, knowing them, it’s been incredible that these players have had to go through that. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago England’s Lucy Bronze praises ‘incredibly brave’ Spain players after Luis Rubiales verdict

Bronze also highlighted the importance of player safety after tennis star Emma Raducanu was targeted by a man who displayed ‘fixated behavior’ in Dubai

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54 h. ago Luis Rubiales found guilty of kissing Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso without consent at World Cup

Luis Rubiales was ordered to pay a fine worth more than 10,000 euros, a fifth of what the prosecutor asked for.

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55 h. ago Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing Spain World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of kissing Spain's star player Jenni Hermoso without her consent after their win at the Women's World Cup in 2023

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55 h. ago Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexually assaulting Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso

Former president of Spanish football federation kissed player after team won women’s World Cup in 2023Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting the footballer Jenni Hermoso by kissing her on the lips after Spain’s women’s team won the World Cup.Rubiales, who was acquitted of coercion, was ordered to pay a fine of more than €10,000. He was also ordered not to go within 200 metres of Hermoso for a year, and to refrain from contacting her for 12 months. Rubiales can appeal against the sentence before the same court. Continue reading...

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