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Rubiales to testify on April 29 over Spain football graft scandal

AFP · 1 week ago

A Spanish judge on Tuesday summoned disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales to testify on April 29 over an alleged graft scandal at the national federation (RFEF) when he was president, court documents showed.

Rubiales arrested at airport over alleged federation graft scandal

AFP · 1 week ago

Spanish police on Wednesday briefly arrested disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales Wednesday in connection with an alleged graft scandal at the RFEF football federation when he was president.

Spain prosecutors want Rubiales jailed for 2.5 years for World Cup kiss

AFP · 2 weeks ago

Spanish prosecutors are seeking two-and-a-half years jail for disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales who is facing trial for kissing Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips against her will, court documents showed Wednesday.

Rubiales three-year ban for World Cup kiss confirmed by FIFA

AFP · 2 months ago

Disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will be banned from the game for three years, world football governing body FIFA confirmed Friday after rejecting his appeal.

Spain judge proposes Rubiales go on trial for World Cup kiss

AFP · 2 months ago

A Spanish judge on Thursday proposed that disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales be tried over the kiss he forced on Women's World Cup star Jenni Hermoso.

Spanish star Hermoso testifies about Rubiales's World Cup kiss

AFP · 3 months ago

Spanish World Cup winning star Jenni Hermoso was testifying before a judge Tuesday about disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales kissing her at the Women's World Cup trophy ceremony.

FIFA bans Rubiales for 3 years for forced kiss on Spain player

AFP · 5 months ago

FIFA announced Monday it had imposed a three-year ban on former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales following his forced kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso.

Hermoso trains with Spain for first time after Rubiales kiss scandal

AFP · 5 months ago

Women's World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso returned to training with the Spanish national team on Monday for the first time since disgraced former president of the country's football federation Luis Rubiales resigned.

Spain coach De La Fuente summoned in Rubiales kiss case

AFP · 6 months ago

Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente was summoned Friday as a witness by the judge investigating former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales'

Spain find fragile peace and progress after Rubiales scandal

AFP · 6 months ago

Spain's women's national team took one step towards the Olympic Games and several more towards equality, over a tense fortnight out of which a fragile peace emerged.

Rubiales insists Hermoso kiss was 'mutual' and 'consented'

AFP · 7 months ago

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales continued to insist his kiss on Jenni Hermoso's lips after the Women's World Cup final was "a mutual act", in an interview broadcast Tuesday in the United Kingdom.

Rubiales summoned to appear in Spanish court over forced kiss

AFP · 7 months ago

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales must appear in court on Friday in connection with the investigation into his forcible kiss on Jenni Hermoso's lips after the Women's World Cup final.

'Maximum respect' for Rubiales resignation: Spain coach

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente said Monday he "respects" former football federation president Luis Rubiales'

Australia police ready to assist with Rubiales investigation

AFP · 7 months ago

Australian police said Monday they are willing to help Spanish investigators probing sexual assault allegations levelled against Spain's outgoing football supremo Luis Rubiales.

Luis Rubiales, from union boss to Spain's football federation chief

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain's football federation chief Luis Rubiales, who on Sunday said he will resign following the scandal over his kiss on the lips of a Women's World Cup player, is a former attacking midfielder who went on to become a combative players'

Rubiales says he will resign over kiss scandal

AFP · 7 months ago

Suspended Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales said Sunday he will resign from his post because of the scandal caused by his kiss on the lips of a Women's World Cup player.

Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault

AFP · 7 months ago

Spanish public prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against football chief Luis Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent, the prosecutors office said Friday.

Spain visit Georgia in shadow of Rubiales scandal

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain's men's team visit Georgia on Friday aiming to correct a poor start to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, with the Luis Rubiales scandal overshadowing their preparations.

Spain's Hermoso files complaint over Rubiales' kiss

AFP · 7 months ago

Spain player Jenni Hermoso has filed a criminal complaint over suspended football chief Luis Rubiales's kiss on her lips at the Women's World Cup final, a source at Spain's public prosecutors office said Wednesday.