Partying is highly deserved, but they went a bit too far.Alvaro Morata and Rodri, the members of Spain’s European Championship-winning side, chanted “Gibraltar is Spanish” during a triumph parade in Madrid on Monday.When Morata later reminded Rodri that he played for an English side – Manchester City – the latter replied: “I don’t care.”Morata: Gibraltar es español 👏😂#EuroRTVE pic.twitter.com/PX2k1yQ2iX— Đorđe (@theDjole) July 15, 2024 Rodri: Gibraltar is Spanish.Morata: You play in England, mate.Rodri: I couldn’t care less. pic.twitter.com/cfgClNDBto— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) July 15, 2024 This kind of controversial behaviour triggered a swift and angry response from the government of Gibraltar, which lies at the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula and which has been in British hands since 1713.”His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar is disappointed to note that several players of the Spanish male national football team celebrated their European Cup win with chants of rancid remarks about Gibraltar,” the government said in a statement.”This is a totally unnecessary mixing of great sporting success with discriminatory political statements that are hugely offensive to Gibraltarians. The lamentable use of the platform of celebrations around winning the Eurocup for advancing the idea of usurping the territory of Gibraltar is contrary to the principle that sport should not be used to advance any politically controversial ideology.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8215805##The Gibraltar FA described the chants as “extremely provocative and insulting” and said it would be making an official complaint to Uefa. In a statement, it said: “Football has no place for behaviour of this nature.”
