"The disgraced former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales had eggs flung at him, allegedly by his uncle, during the presentation of his new book on Thursday in Madrid. Rubiales, convicted of sexual assault for a forced kiss on player Jenni Hermoso, appeared to be struck on the back by an egg as the man Rubiales claimed was his uncle threw three in the direction of the 48-year-old."
"I've found out he was my own uncle, Luis Ruben he's called. An uncle who is my age, Rubiales told news portal Periodista Digital. He threw eggs at me because he's a deranged person, and I don't think there's any justification for it. They've arrested him, they've taken him away and, well, we'll have to take action against him because I honestly thought he was armed."
"National police stated that a Spanish man had been arrested but declined to confirm the family connection. Rubiales tried to chase after his uncle before being held back by other people at the event to present his book Matar a Rubiales (Killing Rubiales). Speaking on Spanish television earlier this week Rubiales claimed he was the victim of a sudden far-left movement that created a parallel reality to capitalise on the issue surrounding his forced kiss on Hermoso."
Luis Rubiales was struck by eggs, allegedly thrown by an uncle, during a Madrid presentation of his book Matar a Rubiales. National police arrested a Spanish man but declined to confirm the family connection. Rubiales tried to chase the man before being held back and said he believed the attacker was armed. Rubiales was fined 10,800 for forcibly kissing player Jenni Hermoso during the medal ceremony after Spain won the 2023 Women's World Cup; he insists the kiss was consensual and plans to appeal. Spain's penal code treats a non-consensual kiss as sexual assault. The incident contributed to Rubiales relinquishing his RFEF post and a football ban.
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