Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso has said that an unwanted kiss from former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales “tainted the happiest day of my life” on the first day of his trial in Madrid.

Luis Rubiales kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup. On Monday, she testified against him and other former officials.

Madrid - A female Spanish soccer player told a court Monday that her boss kissed her against her will as millions watched on television then pressured

Spain's ex-soccer chief Luis Rubiales arrives at court on day one of his sexual assault and coercion trial::He faces the charges after kissing national player Jennifer Hermoso, who was the first witness to testify ::::San Fernando de Henares,

Jenni Hermoso says at trial of ex-Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss ‘stained’ her 2023 World Cup win.

The highly anticipated trial of Spain's disgraced former football chief Luis Rubiales over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso began on Monday with the player scheduled to take the stand.

Luis Rubiales, the former head of Spain’s soccer federation, is standing trial on sexual assault and coercion charges.

By David Latona, Charlie Devereux and Emma Pinedo MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - Spanish women's World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso confronted former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales at his trial on Monday,

The trial against former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales over the women's World Cup kissing affair started on Monday in Madrid with the alleged victim Jennifer Hermoso the first to be heard.