A Madrid court on Thursday fined former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales €11,000 ($11,480) for kissing Spain player Jennifer Hermoso on the mouth against her will after the women's 2023 World Cup final.

Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, was found guilty in a Madrid court on Thursday of sexually assaulting Spain player Jenni Hermoso when he forcibly kissed her at the 2023 Women's World Cup final.

Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

Former Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales has been convicted of sexually assaulting footballer Jenni Hermoso. The incident took place during the on-field medal ceremony following the Women's World Cup victory in 2023, when Rubiales allegedly kissed Hermoso without her consent.

Spain's High Court on Thursday convicted former football federation president Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso

Spain's High Court has found former soccer federation head Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and fined him over 10,000 euros ($10,434) in a case which caused a nationwide furore.

Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales was found guilty Thursday of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso for kissing her after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, an incident that overshadowed Spain’s first world title in women’s soccer and sparked debate about sexism in the sport.