Luis Rubiales
Spanish football player and executive (born 1977)
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Luis Manuel Rubiales BΓ©jar is a former Spanish football official and was a professional player who played as a defender, appearing in 53 La Liga matches over three seasons. He was the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and one of UEFA's vice-presidents. On 10 September 2023, Rubiales resigned from his post in the wake of a scandal involving Jennifer Hermoso at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final award ceremony. He is banned from all football activities for three years. On 3 April 2024, Rubiales was arrested in Madrid as part of a corruption investigation about the relocation of the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia.
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Ex-Spanish football boss to stand trial for kissing playerLuis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, will stand trial for kissing a female player after Spain won the women's World Cup.Sky News - Published | |
Rubiales to stand trial over World Cup kissFormer Spanish FA chief, Luis Rubiales is to stand trial for charges of sexual assault and coercion over the unsolicited kiss he gave player, Jenni Hermoso during last year's World Cup win.BBC Sport - Published Also reported by •Sky News | |
Spanish government to oversee football federation after Rubiales scandalThe Spanish government will oversee the country's football federation until it holds new elections following the Luis Rubiales scandal.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rubiales says trial for kiss is 'because I am a man'Former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales questions if he's facing trial for sexual assault "because I am a man".BBC Sport - Published | |
Luis Rubiales arrested at Madrid airport in corruption investigationLuis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, has been arrested as part of an ongoing corruption investigation.Sky News - Published | |
Prosecutors seek jail for Rubiales over kissSpain's ex-football boss could go to prison because of a non-consensual kiss at the Women's World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
Spanish FA and home of Luis Rubiales raided in Saudi Arabia corruption probeAt least six suspects have been arrested after the offices of the Spanish FA were raided along with the home of former president Luis Rubiales as part of a probe into the deal to take the Spanish Super..Sky News - Published | |
Football continues to give me life - HermosoSpain's Jenni Hermoso says "football continues to give me life" six months on from winning the World Cup, when former Spanish federation chief Luis Rubiales kissed her.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rubiales loses Fifa appeal against three-year banEx-Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales loses his appeal against a three-year ban from football-related activities by Fifa.BBC Sport - Published | |
Jenni Hermoso testifies in court over Rubiales kissSpanish footballer Jenni Hermoso has testified in court over the kiss she claims ex-football federation chief Luis Rubiales gave without her consent after Spain's victory in the Women's World Cup last..Sky News - Published | |
Hermoso testifies World Cup kiss was not consensualA Spanish judge will decide whether ex-football boss Luis Rubiales should go on trial for assault.BBC Sport - Published | |
FA chair 'uncomfortable' with Rubiales' behaviourFootball Association chair Debbie Hewitt told a Fifa committee she felt 'uncomfortable' at the behaviour of Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales at Women's World Cup final.BBC Sport - Published | |
Former Spanish football chief 'forcefully kissed England player' after World Cup finalDisgraced former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales seemed to "forcefully" kiss England defender Lucy Bronze on her face and stroke teammate Laura Coombs's face after the Women's World Cup final, the..Sky News - Published | Fifa committee considered tougher Rubiales sanctionsThe Fifa committee which banned former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales from football for three years says it considered tougher sanctions against him.BBC Sport - Published |
Hermoso received threats amid Rubiales kiss controversyJenni Hermoso says she "received threats" amid the controversy of Luis Rubiales kissing her on the lips during the World Cup trophy presentation.BBC Sport - Published | Rubiales given three-year ban by FifaFormer Spanish Football Association president Luis Rubiales is banned from all football-related activities for three years.BBC Sport - Published |
Ex-Spanish FA chief who kissed player at Women's World Cup final banned from 'all football-related activities' for three yearsFormer Spanish Football Association president Luis Rubiales - who kissed a player at the Women's World Cup final - has been banned from all football-related activities for three years, FIFA says.Sky News - Published | Ex-Spain boss to be investigated as part of Rubiales 'kissgate' probeSpain's Women's World Cup winning ex-manager Jorge Vilda is to be investigated as part of the Luis Rubiales "kissgate" probe.Sky News - Published |
Ex-Spain coach Vilda investigated in Rubiales criminal caseJorge Vilda - the former head coach of Spain's World Cup-winning side - is being investigated as part of the criminal case against Luis Rubiales.BBC Sport - Published | Hayley Ladd column: Nations League thrill and Spain respectHayley Ladd looks ahead to the start of the new Women's Nations League and explains why the Wales squad are fully behind Spain's players after the Luis Rubiales incident.BBC Sport - Published |
Spanish Football Federation secretary general sacked in wake of Rubiales kiss rowThe secretary general of the Spanish Football Federation has been sacked after it reached a deal with women players who threatened to boycott the national team.Sky News - Published | Hermoso left out of Spain squad 'to protect her' after World Cup kiss scandalSpanish footballer Jenni Hermoso, who was kissed on the lips by ex-federation president Luis Rubiales after her side won the Women's World Cup, has not been picked for the first squad named since the..Sky News - Published |
Jenni Hermoso Granted Restraining Order From Luis Rubiales Over World Cup KissA court in Spain has ordered Luis Rubiales to steer clear of Jenni Hermoso -- the player he kissed on the lips after the World Cup last month -- as the former soccer president is now under..TMZ.com - Published | Rubiales in court over Women's World Cup kissDays after resigning as head of Spain's football federation, he is accused of sexual assault and coercion.BBC Sport - Published |
Rubiales arrives at court for questioning over Hermoso kissLuis Rubiales has arrived at a Madrid court to be questioned by a judge investigating his kiss of Jenni Hermoso.Sky News - Published | Rubiales says he is a "good guy" days before court appearance but does not apologise to Hermoso for kissLuis Rubiales has said the "truth hasn't surfaced" relating to the kiss that overshadowed Spain's World Cup triumph, thrust him into the spotlight and cost him his job.Sky News - Published |
Rubiales to appear in court over Hermoso kissFormer Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales is summoned to appear in high court on Friday over his kiss of Spain's Jenni Hermoso.BBC Sport - Published | |
