Luis Rubiales, the former president of Spain's football federation, lost his appeal against a sexual assault conviction for kissing captain Jenni Hermoso without consent after the 2023 World Cup. The Spanish appeals court upheld a €10,800 fine and dismissed a retrial request from prosecutors. Rubiales claimed the kiss was spontaneous and affectionate, but the court found it non-consensual, leading to a one-year communication ban with Hermoso.