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Spanish prosecutors seek 15-year jail term for former football president Villar

News Desk27th March 20251st April 2025

27th March 20251st April 2025599

Spanish prosecutors are pushing for a prison sentence exceeding 15 years for former Spanish football president Ángel María Villar (main image) on alleged corruption charges.

Hermoso: unsolicited kiss from Rubiales ‘stained one of the happiest days of my life’

News Desk3rd February 202510th February 2025

3rd February 202510th February 2025874

Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso testified in court on Monday that she did not give consent for the kiss from the disgraced former president of the

Confirmed: Spain, Portugal, Morocco to host 2030 World Cup … and Saudi Arabia 2034

Sports Desk12th December 202419th December 2024

12th December 202419th December 20241489

As already known but now officially confirmed, an extraordinary congress of FIFA on Wednesday approved that Spain, Portugal and Morocco will co-host the 2030 World

February trial date set for Luis Rubiales over forced kiss at World Cup

News Desk17th June 202424th June 2024

17th June 202424th June 20241135

A trial date has been set in February for the disgraced former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, for his unsolicited kiss

Luis Rubiales to face trial for kissing Jenni Hermoso at Women’s World Cup

News Desk25th January 202430th January 2024

25th January 202430th January 20241837

Luis Rubiales, former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), will face trial for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent during

Hermoso gives testimony in sexual assault case after kiss at World Cup final

News Desk3rd January 20248th January 2024

3rd January 20248th January 20241238

Jenni Hermoso, the Spanish player forcibly kissed on the lips by the former president of the country’s football federation at the Women’s World Cup Final, appeared in

FIFA bans Rubiales for 3 years for kiss & misconduct at Women’s World Cup Final

News Desk30th October 20236th November 2023

30th October 20236th November 20231319

World football’s governing body FIFA has banned the former Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years, following his misconduct at the

Spain, Portugal & Morocco to host 2030 World Cup, with games also in South America

News Desk4th October 202311th October 2023

4th October 202311th October 20232049

The 2030 World Cup is set to be played in Europe and Africa with the surprising addition of South America in a deal to allow

Rubiales denies any wrongdoing, but is banned from going within 200 metres of Hermoso

News Desk15th September 202321st September 2023

15th September 202321st September 20231210

The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, has been given a restraining order and is prohibited from contacting Jenni Hermoso, the

Rubiales ordered to give testimony in court over investigation into forced kiss

News Desk12th September 202315th September 2023

12th September 202315th September 20231096

The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, has been ordered to appear in court on Friday and give testimony in connection

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