# Soccer: A Spanish court convicted the former chief of the country’s governing body, Luis Rubiales, of sexual assault. This follows the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso following Spain’s triumph in the women’s World Cup in Australia in 2023. Rubiales was fined 208-thousand-rand. The court acquitted him and the three other accused of coercion for allegedly trying to convince Hermoso to downplay the incident. Prosecutors had sought a prison term of two-and-a-half years for Rubiales, one year for sexual assault and 18 months for coercion.
Soccer: Spanish court fines Luis Rubiales for forced kiss