Spain women’s coach Montse Tomé told a judge Monday she was not trying to punish Jenni Hermoso by omitting her from the national team in the fallout of the kiss by former soccer federation president Luis Rubiales.

Luis Rubiales has told a court that Jenni Hermoso gave her consent before he kissed her on the lips after the 2023 Women's World Cup final. This came in stark contrast to testimony from the player.

Graham Keeley reports from Madrid on the opening week of the trial of the nation’s former football chief, Luis Rubiales, accused of sexual assault and coercion over kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the