Shocking video: Former football president pelted with eggs at book launch

In an unexpected incident that took place on Thursday, November 13, 2025, former football president from Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Luis Rubiales, was pelted with eggs during book launch ceremony. As reported, the shocking scene happened when Luis Rubiales was presenting his new book Matar a Rubiales (Killing Rubiales) at the Espacio Eventize media centre in Madrid. Viral video shows him attempting to dodge the eggs thrown at him before confronting the assailant in the crowd. The disgraced ex-boss was forced to quickly spin away to avoid at least two-three of the eggs, with one splattering on a screen nearby. The bizarre story twists as Rubiales later claimed to a news outlet that the person who threw eggs upon him was his own ‘deranged’ or ‘mentally unstable’ uncle. "A man entered, who I later saw was my uncle, who is a troubled man, and always has been," Former football president told media reporters. Rubiales further added, "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." The former football boss is known as a ‘disgraced man’ as he was previously found guilty of sexual assault for kissing Spain women’s defender Jenni Hermoso after their 2023 World Cup victory. Hermoso, later said in court that the disgraced ex-boss disrespected her by doing this inappropriate act without her consent and had 'stained one of the happiest days' of her life. While Rubiales has always denied that he sexually assaulted Hermoso without her consent that called for a scandal leading to his resignation. However, he eventually stepped down under immense pressure from the government, football officials, women players and fans. Additionally, he was fined €10,800 (£9,206) from the Spanish court earlier this year and was banned for contacting her.