41 m. ago Bonmatí ‘has to believe’ change will happen after Rubiales conviction

Midfielder hopes the fight of Hermoso was not in vainSpain squad ‘thankful’ for support shown by EnglandAitana Bonmatí said she “has to believe” that change will happen and that the fight of Jenni Hermoso and Spain players has not been in vain, after the conviction of Luis Rubiales for sexual assault.Speaking before England host Spain at Wembley on Wednesday, the first meeting of the two sides since Spain’s 1-0 victory in that World Cup final in Sydney, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner, when asked whether she thought change would happen, said: “I have to believe. I believe this case happened for a reason and makes us more respected as women. People will realise that it has been important, and it doesn’t need to happen any more.” Continue reading...

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73 m. ago Spain head coach Montse Tome refuses to answer questions on Luis Rubiales case

Tome, who was assistant head coach to Jorge Vilda at the Women’s World Cup, said she was only focused on the football ahead of Spain’s meeting with England at Wembley

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3 h. ago ‘I have teammates who have been through it’: Alessia Russo speaks out after Luis Rubiales trial

England forward Alessia Russo has spoken out after the trial of Luis Rubiales, saying she has “teammates who have been through it.”

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3 h. ago Lionesses frustrated, plus the Rubiales trial fallout – Women’s Football Weekly podcast

Faye Carruthers is joined by Sophie Downey, Suzy Wrack and Jamie Spangher to talk through the Women’s Nations League openersOn Tuesday’s episode of Women’s Football Weekly the panel discuss the start to the Lionesses’ Nations League campaign: a 1-1 draw in Portugal.Also the panel talk about the defeats for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, although the Republic of Ireland started their campaign off with a 1-0 win over Turkey. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Wiegman praises Jenni Hermoso’s ‘remarkable bravery’ over Luis Rubiales appeal

Manager says England stand in solidarity with SpainThe two countries play at Wembley on WednesdaySarina Wiegman has said Jenni Hermoso is showing “remarkable courage and bravery” with her decision to lodge an appeal following the conviction of Luis Rubiales for sexual assault but acquittal for coercion.Last week Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso without consent during the medal ceremony of the World Cup final in 2023, with the court ruling he pay a €10,000 (£8,290) fine. However, Rubiales and his three co-defendants were cleared of the charge of coercion, for having allegedly put pressure on Hermoso to say the kiss was consensual. Rubiales has said he too will be appealing. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago England’s Alessia Russo hopes aftermath of Luis Rubiales trial brings ‘change’

Last week, former Spanish football federation president Rubiales was found guilty of sexually assaulting Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso in 2023.

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16 h. ago MARK PALMER: Luis Rubiales' kiss was a crass error of judgement, but finding him guilty of sexual assault gives in to the #MeToo mob mentality that all jubilant males are predators

Luis Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault for landing a 'spontaneous' kiss on the lips of Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso after her team won the 2023 Women's World Cup in Sydney.

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51 h. ago Jenni Hermoso breaks silence after Luis Rubiales punished for World Cup Final kiss

Spain international footballer Jenni Hermoso has spoken on social media following after Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales was found guilty of kissing her without her consent

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54 h. ago Jenni Hermoso breaks her silence on Luis Rubiales trial verdict after disgraced Spanish FA chief was found GUILTY of kissing her without consent after World Cup final

Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, was found guilty of sexual assault after kissing Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 women's World Cup final.

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4 d. ago Disgraced Spanish World Cup final chief Luis Rubiales fails in appeal against three

The Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales against a three-year ban from the sport imposed by FIFA for kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso.

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4 d. 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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5 d. 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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5 d. ago Disgraced Spanish World Cup final chief Luis Rubiales slapped with restraining order and £8,275 fine as he's found GUILTY of kissing Jenni Hermoso without her consent

Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of kissing Jenni Hermoso during the 2023 women's World Cup trophy presentation without her consent.

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5 d. ago Who is Luis Rubiales? Former Spain FA chief guilty of sexual assault after kissing Jenni Hermoso at World Cup

Rubiales was accused of sexual assault and of trying to coerce Hermoso to publicly support him

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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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5 d. ago Disgraced Spanish World Cup final chief Luis Rubiales slapped with restraining order and £8,275 fine as he's found GUILTY of kissing Jenni Hermoso without her consent

Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of kissing Jenni Hermoso during the 2023 women's World Cup trophy presentation without her consent.

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5 d. ago Luis Rubiales found guilty of kissing Jenni Hermoso without her consent after World Cup Final

Rubiales order to pay £8,274 fine but acquitted of coercion

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5 d. 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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5 d. 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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