Former Spanish soccer chief guilty of sexual aggression

The World

Luis Rubiales was on trial for an infamous kiss — one he gave to Spanish soccer star Jennifer Hermoso — on the lips and without her consent after Spain won the women’s World Cup in Australia in 2023. But he’s avoided the jail time prosecutors sought, angering some women. Others feel the guilty verdict alone was enough. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

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