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Eggs Thrown at RubialesMadrid Book Event as Ex-RFEF Chief Says Attacker Was His Uncle

The outburst underscores the unresolved fallout from the 2023 World Cup kiss case, including a criminal conviction, a contact ban, plus a three-year FIFA suspension.

Overview

  • Video from the Madrid presentation shows three eggs thrown at Luis Rubiales, with one striking his back as the thrower shouted “scoundrel.”
  • The assailant was subdued and detained; police confirmed the arrest of a Spanish man, while Rubiales identified the attacker as his uncle, Luis Rubén, a claim not confirmed by authorities.
  • Rubiales told Spanish media he feared the man might be armed and said he plans legal action after being restrained by attendees as he moved toward the attacker.
  • The event promoted Rubiales’ book, Matar a Rubiales, in which he presents his account of the 2023 kiss and alleges a media and political conspiracy against him.
  • Rubiales remains under a €10,800 fine, a one-year no-contact order with Jennifer Hermoso, and a three-year FIFA ban following his conviction for sexual aggression earlier this year.