He who does not jump is Muslim": the indignation of Lamine Yamal during the match

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He who does not jump is Muslim": the indignation of Lamine Yamal during the match

During the Spain-Egypt match played in Cornellá, the Spanish international Lamine Yamal hastily returned to the locker rooms. The striker, deeply affected by racist and anti-Muslim chants from the stands, refused to participate in the traditional lap of honor of his team.

The draw of the match was completely overshadowed by the behavior of part of the public, who booed the opposing anthem and chanted the slogan "He who does not jump is Muslim". Facing the press, his teammate Pedri firmly condemned these acts: "We do not agree with any racist chants, we do not like it and we do not support it at all. We must all help to eradicate them from football pitches."

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Directly affected by these attacks due to his faith, the FC Barcelona player showed deep discomfort. At the final whistle, as the Spanish national team began a lap of the pitch to greet the spectators, the winger headed straight for the stadium tunnels, feeling he had nothing to celebrate with the supporters present.

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Coach Luis de la Fuente and director Rafael Louzán strongly condemned the situation, the latter admitting he could not "speak" with the young athlete. According to the report from El Desmarque, journalist Javier Herráez observed the athlete leaving the sports venue with his head down, his face closed, and refusing to speak, quickly escorted by a security guard.