3 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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41 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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3 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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4 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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4 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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4 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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4 d. ago Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault kiss on Jenni Hermoso at World Cup

Disgraced former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has been found guilty over kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final

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5 d. ago ‘Calculating’ postman abused position to sexually assault women

Michael Stewart was found guilty of eight counts of sexual assault, three counts of exposure and one count of harassment with fear of violence

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