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The incident overshadowed Spain’s World Cup success in August and ultimately ended in Rubiales’ resignation as the president of the Spanish football federation…
After sullying his nation's Women's World Cup victory, former Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales will face trial for kissing Jenni Hermoso without her consent.
The kiss, which happened during the medal ceremony of the Women's World Cup in August last year, was widely criticised immediately - yet Rubiales initially refused to leave his position as chief.
Judge Francisco de Jorge, from Spain's Audiencia Nacional top court, said that the kiss "was not consensual and was a unilateral and unexpected move" by Rubiales.
A Spanish judge proposed the former football boss should stand trial for kissing player Jenni Hermoso, who said she felt "vulnerable and a victim of an aggression".