Luis Rubiales

Rubiales to testify on April 29 over Spain football graft scandal

Rubiales' return to Spain came two weeks after investigators searched 11 locations.

Rubiales arrested at airport

Spanish police on Wednesday briefly arrested disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales in connection with an alleged graft scandal at the RFEF football federation when he was president.

Rubiales summoned to appear in Spanish court over forced kiss

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales must appear in court on Friday in connection with the investigation into his forcible kiss on Jenni Hermoso's lips after the Women's World Cup final.

'Maximum respect' for Rubiales resignation: Spain coach

Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente said Monday he "respects" former football federation president Luis Rubiales' decision to resign after causing outrage by kissing a Women's World Cup player on the lips.

Rubiales resigns over kiss scandal

The already-suspended chief sent his resignation to the federation's interim president, he said in an open letter, and also explained his decision to eventually step down in a television interview.

Hermoso files criminal complaint over Rubiales kiss

Hermoso gave her testimony on Tuesday and the complaint will be processed "as soon as possible", the prosecutor added.

Spain's men's national team denounce Rubiales over World Cup kiss

Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata read out a statement on behalf of the entire team congratulating their female counterparts on "a historic" achievement.

Rubiales kiss should never have happened, says Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday that Luis Rubiales' kiss on the mouth of Spanish women's football star Jenni Hermoso "should never have happened".

Spanish football federation asks president Rubiales to resign

The Spanish football federation's regional presidents asked suspended chief Luis Rubiales to resign on Monday after he forcibly kissed Women's World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on the lips, sparking worldwide outrage.

April 9, 2024
April 9, 2024

Rubiales to testify on April 29 over Spain football graft scandal

Rubiales' return to Spain came two weeks after investigators searched 11 locations.

April 3, 2024
April 3, 2024

Rubiales arrested at airport

Spanish police on Wednesday briefly arrested disgraced ex-football chief Luis Rubiales in connection with an alleged graft scandal at the RFEF football federation when he was president.

September 12, 2023
September 12, 2023

Rubiales summoned to appear in Spanish court over forced kiss

Former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales must appear in court on Friday in connection with the investigation into his forcible kiss on Jenni Hermoso's lips after the Women's World Cup final.

September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023

'Maximum respect' for Rubiales resignation: Spain coach

Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente said Monday he "respects" former football federation president Luis Rubiales' decision to resign after causing outrage by kissing a Women's World Cup player on the lips.

September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023

Rubiales resigns over kiss scandal

The already-suspended chief sent his resignation to the federation's interim president, he said in an open letter, and also explained his decision to eventually step down in a television interview.

September 6, 2023
September 6, 2023

Hermoso files criminal complaint over Rubiales kiss

Hermoso gave her testimony on Tuesday and the complaint will be processed "as soon as possible", the prosecutor added.

September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023

Spain's men's national team denounce Rubiales over World Cup kiss

Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata read out a statement on behalf of the entire team congratulating their female counterparts on "a historic" achievement.

September 1, 2023
September 1, 2023

Rubiales kiss should never have happened, says Infantino

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday that Luis Rubiales' kiss on the mouth of Spanish women's football star Jenni Hermoso "should never have happened".

August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023

Spanish football federation asks president Rubiales to resign

The Spanish football federation's regional presidents asked suspended chief Luis Rubiales to resign on Monday after he forcibly kissed Women's World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on the lips, sparking worldwide outrage.

August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023

Spanish court opens probe on Rubiales

Prosecutors at Spain's top criminal court said Monday they had opened a preliminary investigation into Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss on the lips of World Cup player Jenni Hermoso on grounds it could constitute a crime of "sexual assault".

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