Rodri sings 'Gibraltar is Spanish' after Spain beat England but team-mate makes key point
Manchester City star Rodri was reminded by a team-mate about a key detail after chanting 'Gibraltar is Spanish' following Spain's Euro 2024 win over England - and his song has landed him in hot water
Rodri chanted 'Gibraltar is Spanish' after Spain beat England in the final of Euro 2024.
The Manchester City star, 28, was celebrating Spain's success in Germany when he was handed a microphone in front of his adoring fans. And he was met by widespread cheers when taunted England, but he was grabbed by his international team-mate Alvaro Morata.
Morata was quick to reply - pointing out that Rodri plays his club football in England. However, that didn't seem to faze Rodri, nor the thousands of fans in Plaza de Cibeles, as he cheekily hit back: "I don't care!"
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Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory, located on Spain's south coast. It has been a British territory and has been since 1713 when Gibraltar was ceded to Britain by the Spanish crown.
The Gibraltar FA have now taken issue with Rodri's comments, and they released a statement on Tuesday (July 16). It said: "The Gibraltar FA to make official complaint to UEFA following Spanish Men’s National Team Euro 2024 celebrations.
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"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."
One cheeky fan responded to the video on social media: "Not the brightest spark. Can we ask his views on Ceuta and Melilla?" Recognised as autonomous Spanish cities, both are located on the coast of North Africa, bordering Morocco.
"Wasn't Rodri supposed to be the 'thinking man's footballer'?," a second questioned. And a third said: "It’s your national duty to give Rodri and Cucurella a warm welcome when they visit your ground next season…"