Spanish prosecutors have demanded a retrial in the case of former football federation president Luis Rubiales, who was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her…
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Spain: Father tries to block daughter’s euthanasia in landmark case
A young woman is due to testify in a Spanish court today in a bid to persuade a judge to let her die voluntarily against the wishes of her father,…
Spain: Ex-football boss Luis Rubiales fined for World Cup kiss
Spain’s former football federation boss Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and ordered to pay a fine of €10,800…
Spain: Luis Rubiales tells court Hermoso consented to World Cup kiss
Luis Rubiales has told a court he is “absolutely sure” Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso gave her consent before he kissed her at the Women’s World Cup final in 2023. The…
Spain: An economy fast becoming the envy of Europe
It’s a chilly mid-winter afternoon in Segovia, in central Spain, and tourists are gathered at the foot of the city’s Roman aqueduct, gazing up at its famous arches and taking…
Spain: Player was ‘overwhelmed’ after World Cup kiss, court hears
Teammates of Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso have given testimony in support of her account of feeling overwhelmed after being allegedly forcibly kissed by Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales. Her…
Spain football kiss ‘stained’ World Cup win, player tells trial
Jenni Hermoso has told the trial of Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss he gave her at the 2023 World Cup “stained one of the happiest days…
Spain: Former football boss on trial over World Cup kiss
The former president of Spain’s football federation, Luis Rubiales, goes on trial on Monday, accused of sexual assault for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso, in a case which has fed…
Spain: ‘I couldn’t do any worse’ – Mbappe on his Real form
Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe says a “mentality issue” prevented him from finding his best form earlier this season. The France captain, 26, joined Real on a free transfer last…
Spain: Number of injured in ski lift collapse revised down to 10
A chairlift accident at a ski resort in Spain has left 10 people injured, including two women in intensive care. The Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees, where the incident…