Former Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales told a court on Tuesday that he asked player Jenni Hermoso if he could kiss her before doing so after the World Cup victory in 2023.
Rubiales and the other three defendants are accused of trying to downplay the kiss on player Hermoso at the 2023 Women's World Cup final presentation ceremony, with the former president testifying before a judge on Tuesday.
Rubiales is also accused of sexual assault while the other defendants -- former women's national team coach Jorge Vilda, the federation's former sports director of the men's national team, Albert Luque, and the former head of marketing, Rubén Rivera -- are accused of coercion for allegedly trying to convince the player to support Rubiales' version of the kiss.