Rodri and Morata given one-game bans for Gibraltar chants

Spain’s Rodri celebrates their victory after the UEFA Euro 2024 final  Pic Bradley Collyer/PA Wire.

Rodri and Morata given one-game bans by Uefa for ‘Gibraltar is Spanish’ chants Spain players chanted it at Euro 2024 victory celebrations Uefa says they violated ‘basic rules of decent conduct’ Guardian sport Wed 7 Aug 2024 13.09 CEST Share Rodri and Álvaro Morata have each been banned for one Spain match by Uefa for chanting “Gibraltar is Spanish” during celebrations in Madrid of the victory over England in the Euro 2024 final.

Rodri, who plays for Manchester City, and Morata, a Milan striker, chanted “Gibraltar es Español” on stage in front of a ­massive crowd in the Spanish ­capital’s Plaza de Cibeles. The Gibraltar Football Association described it as “extremely provocative and insulting” and complained to Uefa, which charged the players.