Eggs thrown at former Spain football president Luis Rubiales during book launch

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14 Nov 2025 • 10:32 PM MYT
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  • Luis Rubiales, the former Spanish football president, was pelted with eggs at his book launch in Madrid.
  • The incident took place on Thursday as Rubiales promoted his new book, Matar a Rubiales (Killing Rubiales)
  • Rubiales was previously found guilty of sexual assault for kissing Spain women’s defender Jenni Hermoso after their 2023 World Cup victory.
  • Footage shows him attempting to dodge the eggs before confronting the assailant in the crowd.
  • In a bizarre twist, Rubiales later claimed to a news outlet that the person who threw the eggs was his 'deranged' uncle.

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