Alvaro Morata sent Rodri a quick reminder of where he plays club football during a sing-song about Gibraltar.
The Spain stars were in a joyful mood on Monday night as they celebrated their country winning Euro 2024, beating England 2-1 in the final.
Spain’s squad travelled home to Madrid and stood on a stage in front of their adoring fans, with Player of the Tournament Rodri taking to the mic.
“It’s Spanish, Gibraltar is Spanish!” he cried out, with the crowd in attendance at Plaza de Cibeles also joining in.
Far from trying to start a diplomatic incident, Rodri may well have been responding to some England fans who chanted ‘Gibraltar is ours!” ahead of the Euro 2024 final on Sunday.
They would also be wrong given that is a British territory and has been since 1713 when Gibraltar was ceded to Britain by the Spanish crown. Although Rodri was joking and simply celebrating a monumental victory, along with thousands of Spain fans, Morata was on hand to offer a quick reminder to the Manchester City star.
“You play in England mate,” the Atletico Madrid man told him, but this didn’t seem to faze Rodri as he cheekily replied: “I don’t care.”
The Gibraltar FA, though, appear to have taken offence and are taking action, releasing a statement to announce they will make an official complaint to UEFA regarding the chant.
“The Gibraltar FA has noted the extremely provocative and insulting nature of the celebrations around the Spanish Men’s national team winning Euro 2024.
“The Association is this morning taking advice on the filing of a complaint to European Football’s governing body, UEFA, in relation to the unacceptable chanting and songs, relating to Gibraltar, sung by Spain’s Men’s National Team players after winning Euro 2024.
“Football has no place for behaviour of this nature.”
Spain’s celebrations kickstarted not long after the final whistle, with Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella certainly enjoying himself.
He stood on a table and sang a song about himself: “Cucu Cucurella eats paella. Cucu Cucurella drinks an Estrella. [Erling] Haaland trembles that Cucurella is coming.”
Cucurella performed it again in Madrid on Monday night as Spain celebrated a record fourth Euros win.
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- Alvaro Morata reminds Rodri as he chants about Gibraltar during Spain celebrations and now FA are taking action
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