The former president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation also said he had no sexual intentions during the act committed during the World Cup final.
Luis Rubiales is once again in the middle of a controversy. Just days after announcing his resignation from the presidency of the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the leader made noise for an interview with The Sun, where he continues to maintain his innocence in the non-consensual kiss with Jenni Hermoso, after won the World Cup. .Women.
In the interview, Rubiales made unusual statements about the kiss and his behavior in Australia. “The meaning of the kiss to Jenni would have been exactly the same as a kiss to one of my daughters. Among friends and family, this is very, very common. » is the one that has attracted the most attention.
Additionally, he once again claimed that there was no sexual intent in the aforementioned kiss with the Spanish player. “It was a very joyful moment, a celebration, a moment of euphoria. My intentions were noble, enthusiastic, 100% non-sexual, 100%, I repeat, 100%. There was no harm, no sexual content, no assault, none of that. “he added.
In fact, this is one of the points he repeated the most during the conversation with the English newspaper: “I made a mistake, I apologize, but let’s be clear: bGarlic is in no way sexual assault. I have every confidence that the truth will come out and everything will be okay. Look at my face, I’m a good guy.” said Rubiales, who is scheduled to testify this Friday in National Court.
The latter comes after Judge Francisco de Jorge admitted to handling the complaint filed by the prosecution against Rubiales for the crimes of sexual assault and coercion in the kiss without consent that the former president gave to Hermoso.
The only point where he admitted his guilt concerns the gestures he made in the royal box after the match between Spain and England ended. After winning the world championship, the former president touched his genitals in celebration, just steps away from Queen Letizia and Infanta Sofia.
“This makes me very ashamed… There is no excuse. In Spain, both among men and women, there is an expression that would probably translate to something like “olé, my eggs” or something like that. . This vulgar expression essentially means: bravo, bravo. “I apologize because that is not the behavior I should have had,” he admitted during the interview.
The interview takes place just hours after Jenni Hermoso played her first match after becoming world champion, experiencing an emotional day with her club, Pachucha. There the player was decorated for her title and supported by thousands of people who attended the Liga MX Femenina duel.
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