Spanish forward Jenni Hermoso gives evidence in court on Rubiales kiss

Hermoso (right) has denied giving permission and said the incident left her feeling ‘vulnerable and a victim of aggression’. Photograph: Mariscal/EPA

The Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso has given evidence to a judge investigating the kiss she received from the then president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, after Spain’s win in the World Cup final last August.

Rubiales’ decision to take Hermoso’s head in his hands and kiss her on the lips caused an outcry and a national and international debate on sexism. It has also led to Rubiales being investigated for alleged sexual assault and coercion by a judge at Spain’s highest criminal court, the audiencia nacional.