Luis Rubiales forcibly kissed Jennifer Hermoso on the lips after the country’s national team won the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

MADRID (AP) — Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales was found guilty Thursday of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso for kissing her after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final, an incident that overshadowed Spain’s first world title in women’s soccer and sparked debate about sexism in the sport.

Former Spanish soccer federation chief Luis Rubiales was convicted of sexual assault after he forcibly kissed a player during a victory celebration at the final of the Women’s World Cup in 2023. Rubiales was acquitted of a separate charge of coercion,