Hawzah News Agency- The fixture between two sides who had already qualified for the 2026 World Cup did not offer much action other than Hamdy Fathy's red card six minutes from time but the main talking point was a discriminatory chant in the stands.
Egypt is a country where the primary religion is Islam. Barcelona and Spain sensation Yamal, who has Moroccan heritage, is a practicing Muslim.
In the opening 10 minutes, home fans were heard chanting “bote, bote, bote musulman el que no bote”, which translates to “jump, jump, jump, whoever doesn’t jump is a Muslim”.
The RFEF, the Spanish football federation issued a statement in response to the chant, commenting: “RFEF condemn the chants and have instructed to send messages through the speakers of the stadium condemning all types of violence on a football pitch''.
According to Cadena SER, Yamal was the only Spain player who did not applaud the supporters after the game and it's also said that he left the stadium with his head down while escorted by security.
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente, who gave Yamal his Spain debut as a 16-year-old, called the chants "intolerable" and demanded that the individuals be "removed from society".
Yamal's teammates also weighed in. Pedri, who plays with Yamal for club and country, said the players "have been shocked by the chants" and stated that "we all have to work together to stop this from happening in stadiums".
Source: sportbible.com
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