Luis Rubiales resigns as Spain's soccer federation president after unwanted World Cup kiss

Luis Rubiales, the now-suspended president of the Spanish soccer federation, announced Sunday that he is resigning from the role in the wake of a weeks-long national scandal that began when he kissed soccer player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during Women's World Cup awards ceremony on Aug. 20. 

Hermoso, who said the kiss was not consensual, formally accused Rubiales of sexual assault on Sept. 6. Spanish state prosecutors subsequently filed a lawsuit against Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion.

Rubiales announced his resignation on X (formerly Twitter) and on the British talk show Piers Morgan Uncensored, hosted by television personality Piers Morgan.