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Luis Rubiales

ルイス・マヌエル・ルビアレス・ベハル　/　るいす・まぬえる・るびあれす・べはる

Association football player from Spain

August 23, 1977 (age 48)　・　Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

Las Palmas
association football player
sports executive
lawyer

My Take

Rubiales is one of the more dramatic arcs I have followed. From Las Palmas, he made 53 La Liga appearances as a defender, qualified as a lawyer, and eventually rose to president of the Spanish football federation and a UEFA vice-presidency, a remarkable accumulation of careers in one life. But his story is also a cautionary one. Few figures have seen public standing collapse so quickly over a single moment of conduct, and opinion on him remains sharply divided. I will not litigate that here. What stays with me is how someone of such evident capability ended up defined by a question of character, a sobering reminder that talent alone never settles the verdict.

Overview

Luis Manuel Rubiales Béjar (born 23 August 1977) is a Spanish former football official and professional player who played as a defender, appearing in 53 La Liga matches over three seasons. He was the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and one of UEFA's vice-presidents.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Luis Rubiales
Name (Japanese): ルイス・マヌエル・ルビアレス・ベハル
Reading: るいす・まぬえる・るびあれす・べはる
Born: August 23, 1977 (age 48)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Snake
Origin: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / sports executive / lawyer / athlete

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University Camilo José Cela

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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