The citizens of Spain followed in the footsteps of their colleagues from Argentina.

UEFA has launched a disciplinary investigation into the Spanish national team's chant about Gibraltar on the eve of the celebration of victory at Euro 2024 in Madrid, reports The Athletic.

On Tuesday, 16 June, the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) filed a complaint through “extremely provocative and offensive” statements of the representatives of the Spanish national team, and Rodri and Alvaro Morati themselves.. The GFA "

In the footage, expanded by social media, the captain of the team Luis de la Fuente Morata began chanting: “Spanish, Spanish Gibraltar”. Rodri came to the conclusion that Alvaro had guessed that he was playing in England, and the best participant of the Euro-2024 championship, that everything was the same for him.

Rodri: “? Es espanol, Gibraltar es espanol!

Morata: “Que tu juegas en Inglaterra, socio”.

Rodri: “Me da igual”.

HONOR? pic. twitter. com/M3ttgub3zl — Unai Cano (@unaicano10) July 15, 2024 Gibraltar became a British territory in 1713. In 1967, the population of the region in a referendum decided to come “under the control” of Spain, and in 2002 - to divide it between the Spaniards and the British.

Spain continues to claim sovereignty over the region. The government of the region declares that it still does not recognize the “occupation of the isthmus”.

Gibraltar became a member of UEFA in 2013. The organization is unique in the selection process of the region and Spain in the qualifying groups of the great tournaments through the tension between them.

Previously, the French Football Federation filed a lawsuit through the unpleasant rumors of the Argentine team's representatives.