The brother of Jenni Hermoso and one of her teammates have told a judge there were attempts to pressure the player into downplaying the unsolicited kiss by former Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales in the awards presentation ceremony following

Footballer Jenni Hermoso said Luis Rubiales was “disrespectful” when he kissed her after Spain’s 2023 World Cup victory and had “tainted one of the happiest days of my life”, a Madrid court heard on Monday.

World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso confronted former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales in court on Monday, saying she did not agree to the kiss that has led to his trial on assault and coercion charges.