The beautiful of Spain was “overwhelmed” after a World Cup kiss, the court listens

The teammates of the Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso have given testimony in support of their story of feeling overwhelmed after being allegedly kissed by the former soccer chief of Spain, Luis Rubiales.

His teammates Irene Paredes, Laia Codina and Alexia Putellas appeared in the trial of Mr. Rubiales in the National Court of Madrid on Thursday, where he is accused of sexual assault and coercion.

Mrs. Putellas said that beautiful Mrs. had felt “overwhelmed” after the incident, while Codina said she was “sad” and “did not have fun.”

Mr. Rubiales kissed Mrs. Hermoso on her lips during the Cereal of the Women’s Cup Medal of FIFA 2023 in Australia, causing protests and demands her resignation. It denies any irregularity.

Jenni Hermoso told the court on Monday That he had never given permission to be kissed at the World Cup medal ceremony and felt “disrespected” as a woman.

Mrs. Putellas said she thought at that time that the incident had been “fortuitous” and a “misunderstanding”, but then Mrs. Beautiful showed her a video and said she didn’t know how it happened to Mr. Rubiales kiss her, According to the premises. Spanish media.

The court heard of Mrs. Paredes that while he was on the bus to Sydney airport after the World Cup final, he told their teammates to stop making jokes about the incident, saying it was “serious.”

Mrs. Putellas said that beautiful Mrs. was “overwhelmed” on the plane back to Spain.

“She began to cry for exhaustion,” added the Barcelona player.

The 31 -year -old said that Mrs. Hermos was asked to talk to Mr. Rubiales on the plane and told her that she should “leave” and “deny that there was no consent” in the kiss.

“I was angry and said there was no need for him to explain the facts because he had experienced him, that he was not going to do that,” Putellas said.

Mrs. Codina told the trial that during the team’s celebration trip to the Spanish island of Ibiz moment of his life.

Three colleagues from Mr. Rubiales are also in trial, accused of collapse in the alleged coercion: Jorge Vilda, coach of the World Cup winning team, Rubén Rivera, former Marketing Chief of the Federation and former sports director, Albert Luque . All deny the charges.

On Wednesday, the court heard that Vilda spoke with Rafael Hermoso, brother of Jenni Hermoso, on the flight back to Spain, telling him that Rubiales feared for his position, according to local Spanish media.

Vilda asked her to talk to her sister about her doing a video with Mrs. Rubiales who would minimize the kiss.

The coach warned that his sister could face “professional and personal consequences” if he did not cooperate, said Rafael Hermoso.

Speaking in the court on Monday, Mrs. Hermoso said that she and the then president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation hugged and celebrated at the football event, saying that she later grabbed her “next to the ears and kissed (Ed ) in the mouth “.

“I did not hear or understand anything,” he said, adding that “a kiss on the lips only occurs when I decide.”

The footballer said he felt “completely abandoned by the Federation.”

Prosecutors are asking Rubials to receive a one -year prison sentence for sexual assault for the kiss. They are also asking that they give a sentence of a year and a half for coercion, for allegedly trying to press Mrs. beautiful to say publicly that the kiss was consensual. Rubiales denies the charges.

The trial continues.