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Spanish Criminal court opens preliminary investigation into Luis Rubiales's Conduct.

29 August, 2023
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Spain's top criminal court has opened a preliminary investigation into the country's football federation president Luis Rubiales after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips.



The prosecutors are looking into whether the incident amounts to a crime of sexual assault. Rubiales, 46, has been widely criticized after the incident following Spain's Women's World Cup final win.

Hermoso, 33, said the kiss was not consensual. Rubiales was suspended on Saturday by world football's governing body Fifa. The previous day, Rubiales had insisted he would not resign.

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