Overview
- Videos from the Thursday presentation of his book in Madrid show multiple eggs thrown toward the former RFEF president, with one striking him in the back.
- Security removed the assailant from the room and police detained him; authorities released the man the following day.
- Luis Rubiales said the attacker was his uncle and called him "unbalanced," while Spanish media reported the man is an actor; police have not confirmed the identity.
- The attacker later appeared on Telecinco, where he downplayed the incident and claimed he had planned to throw a bag of breadsticks as well.
- Rubiales remains a polarizing figure after a €10,800 disciplinary fine over his unsolicited 2023 kiss of Jenni Hermoso, which he continues to defend, and he is also under investigation over Supercopa deals he denies were irregular.