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The Bernabeu stadium has seen a lot of controversy over the last few matches as fans chanted “Franco Franco” to support the 18-year old forward.
Franco Mastantuono was born in Argentina and has recently joined Real Madrid.
The 18-year-old forward came to the team through a €63.2 million signing. The 18-year-old forward made his debut at Madrid’s season opener on August 19, when Real Madrid played Navarra Osasuna. Chants of “Franco Franco” were heard throughout the stadium.
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Some defendants claim that the fans were not chanting in order to echo the name of the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.
The critics have noted that the chanting his name is a way to invoke Francoist history, the historical memory of Franco and what this means to the people of today.
As commemorative efforts are made across Spain to mark the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death, the legacy left by the dictator is proving controversial.
Josep Pedrerol said that as the match played out in the tabloid television show El Chiringuito de Jugones, which supports Real Madrid, “a discussion has begun, but I will not renounce a title because of something that happened 40 years ago in Spain.”
What is in a word? Shakespeare’s Romeo famously asked. Mastantuono, who is from Argentina and Mastantuono, his given name instead of his name, is the one on his shirt. However, the chants “Franco”, which are still heard today, have sparked a lot of debate. This is a reflection of the fact that Franco’s legacy is still felt in Spain.
Mastantuono may be too much for football fans to handle.
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