Former boss of Spain's football federation is accused of sexual assault and coercion.
By Guy Hedgecoe in Madrid & Paul Kirby in LondonLuis Rubiales has entered a Madrid court to answer a criminal complaint over kissing Spanish player Jenni Hermoso, days after resigning as head of Spain's football federation.
Mr Rubiales, 46, insists he had the footballer's consent as she celebrated Spain winning the Women's World Cup.Spanish state prosecutors have formally lodged a criminal complaint against the former president of the football federation , which will be heard by Judge Francisco de Jorge. He has maintained that when he held her head in his hands and kissed her on the lips it was mutual and consensual.
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