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REAL Madrid fans visiting the north of England for a crunch Champions League tie used the opportunity to taunt the locals with chants of ‘Gibraltar es español’ (‘Gibraltar is Spanish’).
On social media, videos have been shared showing dozens Madridistas drinking in Manchester before Real’s second round match against Manchester City.
The Real Madrid fans had even more reason to celebrate later that night after Vinicius Jr’s double ensured a 5-1 aggregate win for Real.
READ MORE: UEFA suspend Spain’s Alvaro Morata and Rodri for one match after ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ chants
The ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ chant was infamously sung by a handful of Spanish players after La Roja defeated England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final.
Alvaro Morata and Manchester City’s very own Rodri were both handed one-match bans by UEFA after the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) condemned the chants as ‘extremely provocative and insulting’ and lodged a formal complaint.
UEFA’s disciplinary panel upheld this complaint, citing a lack of respect for basic standards and an inappropriate use of a sports event to express non-sporting sentiments.
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