The player was ‘overwhelmed’ after the World Cup kiss, the court listens
EPAThe teammates of Spanish footballer Jenny Harmoso have testified in support of their account of feeling overwhelmed after Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubials allegedly forced to kiss.
His team partner Ireen Parades, Lak Codina, and Alexia Putles appeared in the Test of Shri Rubbels in Madrid’s National Court on Thursday, where he is accused of sexual assault and force.
Ms. Putles said that Ms. Harmosa felt “overwhelmed” after the incident, while Ms. Kodina said that she was “unhappy” and “not enjoying herself”.
Mr. Rubials kissed Ms. Hermoso on lips during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup medal ceremony in Australia, triggered protests and asked her to resign. He denies any wrongdoing.
Jenny Hermoso told the court on Monday That she had never allowed to kiss in the World Cup medal ceremony and feel “humiliated” as a woman.
Ms. Putles said that at that time she thought that the incident was some “luck” and a “misunderstanding”, but later Ms. Hermoso showed her a video and said Spanish media.
The court heard from Ms. Parades to stay in a bus for Sydney Airport after the World Cup final, he asked her colleagues to stop making jokes about the incident, saying that it was “serious”.
Ms. Putles said that Ms. Harmoso was “overwhelmed” on the aircraft in Spain.
The Barcelona player said, “She started crying with tiredness.”
The 31 -year -old said that Ms. Hermoso was asked to talk to Mr. Rubiles on the aircraft and told her that she should “come out” and “deny that there was no consent” in a kiss.
“She was angry and said she had no need to convince the facts because she had experienced that she was not going to do so,” said Ms. Putles.
Ms. Kodina told the trial that during the Jashn Yatra of the Spanish Islands of Ibisa, Ms. Harmoso was “sad, she was not enjoying herself, away from it” even if it should be “the best moment of her life”. Was.
Three colleagues of Mr. Rubials are also on trial, allegedly forced confrontation: World Cup winning side coaches, George Wilda, Ruben Riviera, former head marketing of the Federation, and former Sports Director, Albert Luke. They all deny allegations.
On Wednesday, the court heard that Mr. Wilta spoke to Rafael Hermoso – on the flight of Jenny Hermoso’s brother – Spain, telling him that Mr. Rubials was afraid of his position, according to local Spanish media.
Mr. Wilda asked her to talk to her sister that she would tell about making a video with Ms. Rubials that would reduce kisses.
The coach warned that her sister could face “professional and personal outcomes”, if she did not cooperate, Rafael Harmoso said.
Speaking in court on Monday, Ms. Harmoso said that she and the then President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation hugged and celebrated at the football event, saying that she “catch her on the mouth” Took
“I didn’t hear anything or understood,” he said, “a kiss on the lips is given only when I decide that”.
The footballer said he felt “completely abandoned by the Federation”.
Prosecutors are calling Mr. Rubials to receive one year jail sentence for a sexual attack for kissing. They are also asking him to punish him for one and a half years, as it is allegedly trying to pressurize Ms. Hermoso publicly that the kiss was agreed. Rubels deny allegations.
The test is going on.
