Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes tell trial how Hermoso wept on flight home to Spain from their World Cup victory
Teammates of Jenni Hermoso corroborated her account of being distraught and angered by the forced World Cup kiss from the former Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales when they testified at his sexual assault trial on Thursday.
Rubiales, who has yet to testify at the trial in Madrid, has previously claimed that Hermoso agreed to the kiss that took place during the awards ceremony after Spain won the 2023 Women’s World Cup final in Sydney. Hermoso testified on Monday that the kiss was unsolicited. She also said she was repeatedly pressured by Rubiales and his officials to say otherwise.
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