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"She said to me that she didn't want to, she wanted to celebrate the World Cup win," Rubiales said.
"I've kissed many footballers," Rubiales said, while being unable to recall needing to reassure a male player in that manner after missing a penalty, as Hermoso did in the final.
The day in court when Luis Rubiales would have to start answering questions about the kiss the player says tarnished the high point of Spanish women's football.
Amid the euphoria of the 2023 World Cup final, did the man who once held so much power in football abuse that power with the world watching?.
