Spain and Argentina, which reached the top of Europe and South America with soccer this summer, are struggling with the players' "snowing."

British broadcaster BBC reported on the 20th that UEFA has begun a full-fledged investigation into the incident in which Spain's "captain" Alvaro Morata (AC Milan) and Rodri (Manchester City) shouted "Gibraltar is the land of Spain" at the 2024 European Championship (Euro 2024).

Spain beat England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin, Germany on the 15th to lift its fourth career championship.

The problem was that the Spanish team made a mistake in their speech at the championship ceremony held in Madrid, Spain. After Rodri shouted "Gibraltar is the land of Spain," Morata also reportedly encouraged fans to join with the same slogan.

Gibraltar, at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, has been dominated by Britain since the 18th century, and has been at odds with Spain over territorial issues.

The Gibraltar Football Association set up a day of criticism, saying, "Spanish players' comments are offensive," adding, "You can't do this (because political speech is prohibited) in football."

Eventually, UEFA had no choice but to send an investigator to see if the Spanish players violated the rules. If UEFA confirms the violation of the rules, disciplinary measures such as suspension of A-match are inevitable.

Argentina, which won the 2024 South American Football Championship (2024 Copa America) at the same time, is also under fire.

Argentine players sang songs disparaging of French players while traveling on the bus after beating Colombia 1-0 in the Copa America final on the 14th, which was strongly criticized by Enzo Fernandez's (Chelsea) social network service.

The song, which was created by fans after Argentina destroyed France after a bloody battle going all the way to a penalty shootout in the 2022 World Cup finals in Qatar, points out that the parents of the French national team players are African, including Nigeria and Cameroon, and at the same time criticizes key player Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid). 토토사이트 추천

While the French soccer association said it would bring the matter to FIFA, Chelsea warned of internal disciplinary action against Fernandez. Argentine players' faults have been aggravated not only within soccer but also in foreign affairs. Argentina is reportedly agonizing over resolving the issue ahead of President Javier Milay's official visit to France next week.