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Lamine Yamal condemns racist chant at Spain-Egypt match

Spain forward Lamine Yamal, who is Muslim, said a chant heard at the Cornellá match was disrespectful and intolerable, while thanking supporters who came to cheer.

Apr 1st 2026 · Spain

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  • Chants of "musulmán el que no bote" were heard around the 20th minute at Cornellá during the Spain v Egypt friendly.
  • Yamal posted on social media saying he is Muslim and calling the chant a lack of respect and intolerable.
  • He said the chant seemed aimed at the opposing team and not personally at him but still constituted racist behavior.
  • The match had earlier been marked by boos of the Egyptian national anthem before kick off.
  • Yamal thanked the fans who supported the team and referenced seeing them at the World Cup.

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