Rubiales has been given a restraining order after denying wrongdoing in front of a Spanish judge
MADRID — Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish soccer federation, has been given a restraining order and is prohibited from contacting the player he kissed on the lips last month at the Women’s World Cup, Spain’s National Court said Friday. Rubiales appeared in front of Judge Francisco de Jorge and denied any wrongdoing when questioned about kissing Spain player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the awards ceremony, the state prosecutors’ office said. Hermoso had already given testimony to state prosecutors when she accused Rubiales of sexual assault last week, before she left Spain to join her Mexican club, Pachuca. In the days following the World Cup final, Rubiales said that the kiss was “mutual” and like one “I could give one of my daughters.” Hermoso responded by saying that was a lie.
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