Rubiales: “I asked Hermes before kissing her”

His own version of what happened on the night of August 20, 2023, gave before the judge by the judge Luis Rubiales.

Or once chairman of the Spanish football federation is accused of sexual harassmentas he had kissed international player Jenny Ermo after winning the Women’s World Cup.

The 48 -year -old Spaniard, who had resigned from the presidency of RFEF and had a three -year exclusion from sports, insisted that he had the consent of her striker Tigres.

“When Jenny approached me, she made a grimace. We’ve known each other for a long time, the kiss came because we had got the title. She had lost a penalty and with all the intensity of the race, I told her “I forgot the penalty, we are champions thanks to you. Without you, we wouldn’t have succeeded”.

He hugged me very tightly and lifted me off the ground. When I touched my legs down again, I asked her if I could kiss her and she told me okay »he said.

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Hermes had testified a few days ago, stating that he felt that Rubiales did not respect herdestroying one of the happiest days of her life.

Along with Rubiales, three more people They are accused of pushing the 34 -year -old to testify that the kiss was consensual, with the defense demanding a 2.5 -year prison sentence to the former president of the Federation, a ban on sports and 50,000 euros in compensation.