"Lamine Yamal stated, 'I know it [the chant] was directed at the opposing team and wasn't personal against me, but as a Muslim, it's still disrespectful and intolerable.' He further added, 'using a religion as a taunt on the field makes you ignorant and racist.'"
"The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) condemned the anti-Muslim chants, asserting, 'The RFEF stands against racism in football and condemns any act of violence inside stadiums.'"
"Spain coach Luis de la Fuente described the chants as 'intolerable' and stated, 'violent people use football to carve out a space for themselves. They must be removed from society, identified, and kept as far away as possible.'"
During a friendly match between Spain and Egypt, racist and Islamophobic chants were reported, prompting police investigation. Lamine Yamal, a Muslim player, expressed that such behavior is disrespectful and intolerable. He emphasized that using religion as a taunt reflects ignorance and racism. The Spanish Football Federation condemned the chants, asserting their stance against racism in football. Coach Luis de la Fuente labeled the chants as intolerable and called for the identification and removal of violent individuals from society. The match was relocated from Qatar due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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