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Luis Rubiales

Spanish football player and executive (born 1977)

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Luis Rubiales: Spanish football player and executive (born 1977)
Luis Manuel Rubiales BΓ©jar is a former Spanish football official and was a professional player who played as a defender, appearing in 53 La Liga matches over three seasons. He was the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and one of UEFA's vice-presidents. On 10 September 2023, Rubiales resigned from his post in the wake of a scandal involving Jennifer Hermoso at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final award ceremony. He is banned from all football activities for three years. On 3 April 2024, Rubiales was arrested in Madrid as part of a corruption investigation about the relocation of the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia.

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Ex-Spanish football boss to stand trial for kissing player

Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, will stand trial for kissing a female player after Spain won the women's World Cup.
Sky News - Published

Rubiales to stand trial over World Cup kiss

Former Spanish FA chief, Luis Rubiales is to stand trial for charges of sexual assault and coercion over the unsolicited kiss he gave player, Jenni Hermoso during last year's World Cup win.
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Spanish government to oversee football federation after Rubiales scandal

The Spanish government will oversee the country's football federation until it holds new elections following the Luis Rubiales scandal.
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Rubiales says trial for kiss is 'because I am a man'

Former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales questions if he's facing trial for sexual assault "because I am a man".
BBC Sport - Published

Luis Rubiales arrested at Madrid airport in corruption investigation

Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, has been arrested as part of an ongoing corruption investigation.
Sky News - Published

Prosecutors seek jail for Rubiales over kiss

Spain's ex-football boss could go to prison because of a non-consensual kiss at the Women's World Cup.
BBC Sport - Published

Spanish FA and home of Luis Rubiales raided in Saudi Arabia corruption probe

At least six suspects have been arrested after the offices of the Spanish FA were raided along with the home of former president Luis Rubiales as part of a probe into the deal to take the Spanish Super..
Sky News - Published

Football continues to give me life - Hermoso

Spain's Jenni Hermoso says "football continues to give me life" six months on from winning the World Cup, when former Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales kissed her.
BBC Sport - Published

Rubiales loses Fifa appeal against three-year ban

Ex-Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales loses his appeal against a three-year ban from football-related activities by Fifa.
BBC Sport - Published

Jenni Hermoso testifies in court over Rubiales kiss

Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso has testified in court over the kiss she claims ex-football federation chief Luis Rubiales gave without her consent after Spain's victory in the Women's World Cup last..
Sky News - Published

Hermoso testifies World Cup kiss was not consensual

A Spanish judge will decide whether ex-football boss Luis Rubiales should go on trial for assault.
BBC Sport - Published

FA chair 'uncomfortable' with Rubiales' behaviour

Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt told a Fifa committee she felt 'uncomfortable' at the behaviour of Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales at Women's World Cup final.
BBC Sport - Published

Former Spanish football chief 'forcefully kissed England player' after World Cup final

Disgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales seemed to "forcefully" kiss England defender Lucy Bronze on her face and stroke teammate Laura Coombs's face after the Women's World Cup final, the..
Sky News - Published

Fifa committee considered tougher Rubiales sanctions

The Fifa committee which banned former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales from football for three years says it considered tougher sanctions against him.
BBC Sport - Published

Hermoso received threats amid Rubiales kiss controversy

Jenni Hermoso says she "received threats" amid the controversy of Luis Rubiales kissing her on the lips during the World Cup trophy presentation.
BBC Sport - Published

Rubiales given three-year ban by Fifa

Former Spanish Football Association president Luis Rubiales is banned from all football-related activities for three years.
BBC Sport - Published

Ex-Spanish FA chief who kissed player at Women's World Cup final banned from 'all football-related activities' for three years

Former Spanish Football Association president Luis Rubiales - who kissed a player at the Women's World Cup final - has been banned from all football-related activities for three years, FIFA says.
Sky News - Published

Ex-Spain boss to be investigated as part of Rubiales 'kissgate' probe

Spain's Women's World Cup winning ex-manager Jorge Vilda is to be investigated as part of the Luis Rubiales "kissgate" probe.
Sky News - Published

Ex-Spain coach Vilda investigated in Rubiales criminal case

Jorge Vilda - the former head coach of Spain's World Cup-winning side - is being investigated as part of the criminal case against Luis Rubiales.
BBC Sport - Published

Hayley Ladd column: Nations League thrill and Spain respect

Hayley Ladd looks ahead to the start of the new Women's Nations League and explains why the Wales squad are fully behind Spain's players after the Luis Rubiales incident.
BBC Sport - Published

Spanish Football Federation secretary general sacked in wake of Rubiales kiss row

The secretary general of the Spanish Football Federation has been sacked after it reached a deal with women players who threatened to boycott the national team.
Sky News - Published

Hermoso left out of Spain squad 'to protect her' after World Cup kiss scandal

Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso, who was kissed on the lips by ex-federation president Luis Rubiales after her side won the Women's World Cup, has not been picked for the first squad named since the..
Sky News - Published

Jenni Hermoso Granted Restraining Order From Luis Rubiales Over World Cup Kiss

A court in Spain has ordered Luis Rubiales to steer clear of Jenni Hermoso -- the player he kissed on the lips after the World Cup last month -- as the former soccer president is now under..
TMZ.com - Published

Rubiales in court over Women's World Cup kiss

Days after resigning as head of Spain's football federation, he is accused of sexual assault and coercion.
BBC Sport - Published

Rubiales arrives at court for questioning over Hermoso kiss

Luis Rubiales has arrived at a Madrid court to be questioned by a judge investigating his kiss of Jenni Hermoso.
Sky News - Published

Rubiales says he is a "good guy" days before court appearance but does not apologise to Hermoso for kiss

Luis Rubiales has said the "truth hasn't surfaced" relating to the kiss that overshadowed Spain's World Cup triumph, thrust him into the spotlight and cost him his job.
Sky News - Published

Rubiales to appear in court over Hermoso kiss

Former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales is summoned to appear in high court on Friday over his kiss of Spain's Jenni Hermoso.
BBC Sport - Published


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