San Fernando de Henares, Spain, Feb 13, 2025 (AFP) - Rubiales' lawyer asks Spanish court for his acquittal over kiss

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Luis Rubiales' lawyer asked a Spanish court on Wednesday to acquit the ex-football chief over the kiss he gave Jenni Hermoso on the lips in 2023 that sparked global outrage. "Is this inappropriate behaviour? Yes. Criminal? No," Ogla Tubau said during her closing arguments in his trial for sexual assault, adding that "there had been consent". du-we/ds/CHZ/pi ...

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