Hermoso describes the Rubiales event in court, saying, "At no point was the kiss consensual."

Spanish World Cup winner Jennifer Hermoso has given a Spanish court her account of events in the Kissgate scandal involving former FA President Luis Rubiales. The incident involved former Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales, and it was heard in the hearing of the former RFEF official.Hermoso testified against Rubiales throughout the case's hearings, maintaining that she never agreed to the kiss and disclosing actions taken by the Spanish FA to intimidate her.She started her statement, revealed by Marca, by saying, "At no time was the kiss consensual. They tarnished my image; I felt, as a player and worker of the Federation, that no one was protecting me. They were asking me to protect them, to help them, but at no time did I feel that anyone was protecting me.”  When asked how she felt after the incident and why she chose to continue with celebrations instead of making a scene after the World Cup final, she said, "I was a little more nervous. At no time would I have allowed myself to start crying in a corner so that everyone could tell me 'What's going on?'. It was time to celebrate. I also had to protect my teammates.