Luis Rubiales, disgraced former head of Spanish soccer federation, detained amid corruption inquiry

Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish soccer federation, was charged with sexual assault last year for kissing Spain’s star soccer player, Jenni Hermoso, after her World Cup win. This week, more trouble for Rubiales. He was detained as part of a separate corruption investigation. Rubiales denies any wrongdoing. Host Carol Hills has the details.

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