Spain's former football federation chief Luis Rubiales gives his highly anticipated version of events on Tuesday in the trial over his forced kiss on Jenni Hermoso that sparked global outrage.

Spanish football may have triumphed on the international stage in both the men's and women's game in recent years, but off the pitch it remains embroiled in a series of court cases

Disgraced former Spanish football federation (RFEF) chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial for his forcible kiss on the lips of Women's World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso

Spanish football club Getafe and the city's council removed the name of former player Alfonso Perez from their stadium on Wednesday after he recently made sexist comments about women's football.

Spain's National Court said they had opened a preliminary probe into Rubiales's kiss on Hermoso at the World Cup final in Sydney on August 20

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti had also criticised Luis Rubiales for his conduct.