Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Rubiales Egged at Madrid Book Launch by Man He Identifies as His Uncle

Police detained a suspect after the onstage egging, with Rubiales using the memoir tour to press his case following a February sexual-assault conviction.

Overview

  • The former RFEF chief was hit by at least one egg during the Madrid presentation of his memoir, Matar a Rubiales, before rushing toward the attacker.
  • Rubiales told media the assailant was his uncle, Luis Rubén, while national police confirmed an arrest but did not verify any family relationship.
  • Video from the event shows three eggs thrown and the suspect being restrained and removed as Rubiales left the stage area.
  • Officials detained the man on suspicion of property damage, and Rubiales said he initially feared the attacker might be armed.
  • The incident unfolded as Rubiales promotes a book alleging a conspiracy against him after his February conviction for sexually assaulting Jenni Hermoso, a ruling he is appealing alongside a three-year FIFA ban.