Lamine Yamal Goal Celebration Sparks Islamophobic Backlash

Lamine Yamal reclaimed his place in the Spanish starting eleven and made an immediate impact. The FC Barcelona player opened the scoring against Saudi Arabia, an important goal for a team that remained scoreless against Cape Verde in their first match. Spain went on to win convincingly, boosted by the return of their young striker.

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But it was also his celebration that caught attention. After his goal, Yamal knelt on the pitch, in a gesture that many interpreted as a kiss to the ground. Fátima Hamed, vice-president of the Ceuta Assembly, corrected this interpretation: "It’s not kissing the pitch, it’s a prostration that he performs as a Muslim."

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While some recalled the celebration of Moroccan players during the World Cup in Qatar, others, perhaps more ignorant, posted Islamophobic comments.

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