Women’s World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso has said that an unwanted kiss from former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales “tainted the happiest day of my life” on the first day of his trial in Madrid.

Spain's ex-soccer chief Luis Rubiales arrives at court on day one of his sexual assault and coercion trial::He faces the charges after kissing national player Jennifer Hermoso, who was the first witness to testify ::::San Fernando de Henares,

Jenni Hermoso says at trial of ex-Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss ‘stained’ her 2023 World Cup win.

Rubiales, 47, provoked backlash from the sporting fraternity for kissing Hermoso after Spain won the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, beating England by 1-0 in the final hosted by Sydney. Following the footballer's complaint that the kiss wasn't consensual, Rubiales stepped down from his post in September 2023.

Luis Rubiales provoked worldwide outrage after he cupped Jenni Hermoso's head and gave her an unsolicited kiss after Spain beat England to win the 2023 Women's World Cup

The trial against former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales over the women's World Cup kissing affair started on Monday in Madrid with the alleged victim Jennifer Hermoso the first to be heard.

Spain's women’s World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso has testified against the former Spanish soccer federation president

Spanish World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso was due to testify on Monday in the trial of former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales over a kiss that triggered a national Me Too moment.

The highly anticipated trial of Spain's disgraced former football chief Luis Rubiales over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso began on Monday with the player scheduled to take the stand.