The brother of Jenni Hermoso and one of her teammates have told a judge there were attempts to pressure the player into downplaying the unsolicited kiss by former Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales in the awards presentation ceremony following the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

De la Fuente gave testimony on the second day of Rubiales' trial for the alleged sexual assault and coercion of Jenni Hermoso

By Guillermo Martinez and Michael Francis Gore MADRID, Spain (Reuters) - The trial began on Monday of Spain's former soccer federation boss Luis Rubiales over his 2023 kiss with World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso that triggered a backlash against sexism in sport.