Football

Carvajal explained the chant «Gibraltar is Spanish»

Spain and Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal commented on the chant by Álvaro Morata and Rodri.

This summer, the Spanish national team won the Euro, triumphing over England 2-1 in the final. During the celebrations in central Madrid, Rodri and Álvaro Morata were heard chanting, «Gibraltar is Spanish».

«There has been a lot of talk about that but at no time was it something to offend or start a conflict. Simply, Spain has always competed with England for Gibraltar, which is on the Iberian peninsula and it was a final against England. Before the final, there was already a little echo with that chant and we won and (the chant) became a bit more of a joke. If anyone has felt offended, we apologise from the group — but, come on, at no time did they (England) ever say that they were offended», — Carvajal said, as quoted by The Athletic.

Subsequently, the Gibraltar Football Association lodged a complaint with UEFA regarding the incident. As a result, the governing body initiated an investigation, which led to the players being suspended for one match with the national team.