Former Spanish soccer boss, who kissed player at World Cup final, egged at book presentation

Luis Rubiales was pelted with eggs thrown by his own uncle when the former head of Spain's football federation was presenting a memoir relating to his downfall.

Luis Rubiales was pelted with eggs thrown by his own uncle when the former head of Spain's football federation was presenting a memoir relating to his downfall after kissing a player at the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Rubiales was seated on a stool on a low stage when he quickly spun to avoid at least two eggs launched at him.

One splattered against a screen behind him as he charged into the small audience.

"A man entered who I later saw was my uncle, who is a troubled man, and always has been," Rubiales told reporters.

Luis Rubiales has eggs thrown at him at a book launch in Madrid on Thursday 13th November.Reuters"He had some eggs and threw some at me, but I didn't know what he had in his hands, and when I first saw him I thought he might be carrying a weapon."