kissed Spain star Jenni Hermoso without her consent<\/a>. The event occurred in front of the world, as La Roja secured their first ever World Cup title, and Rubiales did so on the podium as the medals were being handed out.<\/p>\nRubiales initially denied that it had been without her consent, something disputed by Hermoso. He and former Sporting Director of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Albert Luque are also accused of coercion, having tried to get Hermoso to sweep the incident under the carpet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt disrespected, and for me it was a moment that tarnished some of the best days of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI had just won the World Cup, the greatest achievement I have and will ever have, something I\u2019ve worked all my life for, I was not going to spend the hours after it sitting in a corner crying, Hermoso told the court. \u201cAt a point though, I realised that my boss had kissed me, without me asking for it, and that was not OK.\u201d<\/p>\n