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Spain Footballers Chant "Gibraltar is Spanish" Sparks Outrage

Alvaro Morata - Euro 2024 - Fabián Picardo - Football - Gibraltar - Madrid - Rodri - Spain - UEFA

Outrage erupts as Spain's Euro 2024 champions chant "Gibraltar is Spanish" at victory parade. Gibraltar FA files complaint to UEFA for offensive remarks.

In a controversial move, players from Spain's victorious Euro 2024 football team sparked outrage by chanting "Gibraltar is Spanish" during their victory celebrations in Madrid. The Gibraltar government and FA were quick to criticize the players, labeling the remarks as "rancid" and "hugely offensive." Spanish midfielder Rodri led the chants, which have been deemed provocative and insulting. The Gibraltar FA announced they would make a formal complaint to UEFA over the disrespectful behavior.

The tensions escalated as Gibraltar expressed fury over what they described as "discriminatory" chants by the Spain players. The offensive remarks made during the mass celebrations in Madrid led to further condemnation from the Rock's government. The chant, initially started by Spain's captain Álvaro Morata, stirred controversy and drew attention to the sensitive political dynamics surrounding Gibraltar and Spain.

The Gibraltar FA's move to lodge a complaint with UEFA highlights the severity of the issue, with the association deeming the comments as extremely provocative. As the aftermath of the incident unfolds, the football world awaits UEFA's response to the formal complaint. The clash between the football celebrations and political sensitivities has once again brought the spotlight on the complex relationship between Gibraltar and Spain in the sports arena.

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Euro winners Spain chant 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Madrid parade (BBC News)

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Gibraltar's government and FA criticise Spain players' chants at Euro ... (The Guardian)

The Gibraltar government has criticised the 'rancid remarks' members of Spain's Euro 2024-winning side made at a victory rally in Madrid.

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Gibraltar FA to complain to UEFA over Spanish team's offensive chant (Daily Mail)

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Gibraltar FA to complain to UEFA for "insulting" Spain chant - ESPN (ESPN.co.uk)

The Gibraltar FA will complain to UEFA about "provocative and insulting" chants from Spain's players as they celebrated winning the Euros.

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Gibraltar fury at Spain team's 'offensive' Euro victory chants (FRANCE 24)

Gibraltar on Tuesday expressed fury over the "offensive" and "discriminatory" chants by several Spain players during the mass celebrations in Madrid after ...

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Gibraltar FA to make formal complaint after Spanish national team ... (Gibraltar Chronicle)

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Gibraltar complain to UEFA over Spain's 'extremely provocative and ... (The Athletic)

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Euro winners Spain chant 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Madrid parade (BBC News)

Players from Spain's winning men's Euro 2024 football team have led crowds in chants of "Gibraltar is Spanish" at their victory celebrations in the capital ...

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Rock's government condemns winning Euro 2024 footballers ... (Surinenglish.com)

The chant was first started by the captain of Spain's national team, Álvaro Morata, and shortly afterwards it was Rodri, a Manchester City player, ...

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Gibraltar accuses Spanish players of 'hugely offensive' remarks ... (Sky News)

The territory's football association calls the comments "extremely provocative" and is to lodge an official complaint with UEFA.

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Man City's Rodri sings 'Gibraltar is Spanish' during Euro celebrations (Daily Mail)

The Spanish midfielder, 28, led the chant in Madrid last night, getting swept up in a controversial trend which became popular on social media ahead of the ...

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Spain team chant 'Gibraltar is Spanish' at Euros celebration (BBC News)

Spain won Euro 2024 in a match against England on Sunday and returned to Madrid for a celebration.

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'Gibraltar is Spanish!' New row erupts after Spain's Euros captain ... (Daily Express)

The 'rancid' remarks made by two Spanish football players riled up thousands of people in their country and sparked the anger of officials in Gibraltar.

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Picardo describes chants of “Gibraltar is Spanish” as “disgusting” (The Diplomat in Spain)

The Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Fabián Picardo, yesterday described as “disgusting” the chants of several footballers of the Spanish team.

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Gibraltar chief blasts Spain's Rodri over 'rancid' chant: 'We will call it ... (Daily Express)

During the controversial clip, Rodri was seen singing: 'Gibraltar is Spanish' and insisted he 'didn't care' when it was pointed out that he played for an ...

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Gibraltar fury at Spain team's 'offensive' Euro victory chants (The Daily Star)

During the celebrations, which saw the city turned into a sea of red and yellow, several players grabbed the microphone to sing, with captain Alvaro Morata ...

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