Former Spanish football boss Luis Rubiales to face court over World Cup kiss
Former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for his unsolicited kiss of national soccer player Jennifer Hermoso, after a High Court judge in Madrid accepted the case, the court said.
Rubiales faces one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for his alleged actions following the kiss, which occurred after Spain's World Cup victory last year. Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of one year and 18 months respectively for the offenses, or a total of two years and six months.
Spain's Public Ministry has formally accused Rubiales, the former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso "without consent or acceptance."
Rubiales has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has said he was gi...