Former Spanish soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales' unsolicited kiss killed Jenni Hermoso's joy at winning the women's World Cup in 2023 and she was overwhelmed, crying and exhausted in the following hours and days, three of her teammates told the High Court on Thursday. The 2021 and 2022 Ballon D'Or winner Alexia Putellas, Barcelona skipper Irene Paredes and Arsenal defender Laia Codina were testifying in the fourth session of a trial over a kiss that triggered a national backlash against sexism in sport. Rubiales, 47, is accused of sexual assault and then attempting to coerce Hermoso - with the help of three other former soccer federation officials - into publicly saying the kiss on the lips at the 2023 World Cup awards ceremony in Australia had been consensual.
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