The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF)Luis Rubialesended up attacked with eggs this Thursday. This during the launch of his book in Madrid.
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In several videos shared on social networks, the former Spanish soccer leader is seen sitting on a stool. The event of the presentation of his book “Matar a Rubiales” He was carrying on normally.
Suddenly you hear a man say “don’t worry, nothing’s wrong” before throwing three eggs at Luis Rubiales. The former sports leader managed to avoid two, but one hit him in the back.
Rubiales launched himself to chase the aggressor who ended up captured by the assistants to the event held in Madrid.
In another video police are shown taking the man away and the presentation continued normally.
Several local media reported that The aggressor is the uncle of the former leader sportsman, who is also called Luis Rubiales.
Let us remember that the former director had defended his innocence last Tuesday night. for the kiss to Jenni Hermoso. This during the medal ceremony at the end of the Women’s World Cup final, in Sydney, on August 20, 2023.
Rubiales reiterated on the television program El Chiringuito that the kiss was “consensual,” and said he was a victim of a campaign by the “far left”.
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Following a reform of the Spanish Penal Codea non-consensual kiss can be considered sexual assault.
Luis Rubiales is also immersed in another case of alleged corruption regarding the contract of relocation of the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia.
(With information from AFP)