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LUIS Rubiales, the disgraced former chief of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), was pelted with eggs at a book launch event in Madrid on Thursday night – by his own uncle. The 48-year old was talking about his new book. Matar a Rubiales (‘Killing Rubiales’) when an audience member launched three eggs towards the stage after shouting: “Don’t worry, nothing’s …

LUIS Rubiales, the disgraced former chief of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), will avoid jail over the ‘non-consensual kiss’ he planted on footballer Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s National Court upheld the original conviction and threw out an appeal launched by Hermoso’s legal team. Rubiales, 47 years old, overshadowed Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory over England in 2023 when he grabbed …

FOOTBALLER Jenni Hermoso is appealing a fine as well as a restraining orders given to the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales. This was due to his controversial kiss following 2023 World Cup Final. Hermoso’s lawyer, Angel Chavarria, said Thursday’s sentence for the sexual assault will be appealed because the player views it as too lenient and …