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LUIS Rubiales, the disgraced former chief of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), will avoid jail over the ‘non-consensual kiss’ he planted on footballer Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s National Court upheld the original conviction and threw out an appeal launched by Hermoso’s legal team. Rubiales, 47 years old, overshadowed Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory over England in 2023 when he grabbed …

WITH a stunning Euros win in their pocket and a squad laden with young talent, Spain may be the joint-favourites for next year’s World Cup in North America – but the 2025 Nations League final proved a step too far as La Roja were defeated on penalties by neighbouring Portugal. Spain had won this tournament in 2023 on penalties. However, …

A SPANISH footballer has averted jail after being discovered responsible of sexually assaulting a girl dressed as a rival crew’s mascot. Hugo Mallo, 33, has been ordered by a decide to stump up a €6,000 wonderful, in addition to pay €1,000 in compensation to the sufferer after a listening to at Barcelona’s Ciutat de la Justicia court docket. The incident …

ENGLAND midfielder Conor Gallagher surprised thousands of Atletico Madrid fans with his language skills after he spoke Spanish at his official unveiling following his €40m move from Chelsea. Thousands of Atleti supporters packed out the Estadio Metropolitano on Wednesday evening to welcome the 24-year-old after he put pen to paper on a five-year deal to end a transfer saga which …