{"id":576614,"date":"2025-11-17T17:48:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/576614\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:48:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:48:18","slug":"lamine-yamal-should-choose-morocco-over-spain-due-to-racist-bullying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/576614\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamine Yamal Should Choose Morocco Over Spain Due to Racist Bullying"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rabat \u2013 Spanish journalist David S\u00e1nchez, known for his regular appearances on Radio Marca and El Chiringuito, has sparked debate over the future of Barcelona star Lamine Yamal.<\/p>\n

In recent commentary, S\u00e1nchez criticized the way Spain treats young players with dual nationality, arguing that Morocco might provide a more supportive environment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just hope the laws allow him to play for Morocco. You\u2019re destroying him before he even starts! Spain is the only country where a national team star is subjected to criticism,\u201d he remarked.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S\u00e1nchez later added, \u201cIt is better for everyone if Lamine Yamal goes to play with Morocco. It\u2019s better for him, because he won\u2019t be treated well in Spain.\u201d<\/p>\n

These comments come at a time when Yamal is facing unprecedented scrutiny. A recent report by the Spanish Observatory Against Racism and Xenophobia (Oberaxe), published by AS revealed that Yamal tops the list of players most targeted by racist abuse on social media in Spain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the study, he receives 60% of all racist insults directed at footballers in the country, far ahead of other stars such as Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9.<\/p>\n

The findings highlight<\/a> the toxic environment surrounding young talents of immigrant descent in Spain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For Yamal, who is of Moroccan heritage, the abuse has added pressure to his already demanding role as Spain\u2019s youngest national team star.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S\u00e1nchez\u2019s remarks<\/a> reflect growing concern that such hostility could push players to consider representing Morocco, where they are often celebrated rather than criticized.<\/p>\n

Morocco\u2019s recent football successes, including its historic 2022 World Cup run, have strengthened its appeal to dual\u2011nationality players.\u00a0<\/p>\n

S\u00e1nchez\u2019s comments underline the broader debate: whether Spain can protect and nurture its diverse talents, or risk losing them to nations that offer greater respect and support.<\/p>\n

FIFA is taking a stand\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

The prevalence of online bullying and hate speech has become such a pressing issue that even football\u2019s largest governing body is taking a stand. FIFA recently announced that it is stepping up efforts to combat online abuse, a move directly relevant to Yamal\u2019s situation, flagging over 30,000 hateful posts in 2025, and 65,000 since 2022. The system removes harmful content and reports offenders.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These steps aim to protect players like Yamal, who Oberaxe reports suffers from the most racist insults in Spain.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FIFA President Gianni Infantio reflected on the situation. \u201cFootball must be a safe and inclusive space, both online and offline. FIFA takes concrete action to protect football\u2019s actors from the harm caused by online verbal abuse,\u201d the FIFA head said. \u201cViolent behavior has no place in our sport, and FIFA will continue working with authorities to punish offenders,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rabat \u2013 Spanish journalist David S\u00e1nchez, known for his regular appearances on Radio Marca and El Chiringuito, has…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":576615,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5312],"tags":[2000,299,15217,182757,182758,104,82253],"class_list":{"0":"post-576614","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-lamine-yamal","11":"tag-marca","12":"tag-news-about-spian","13":"tag-spain","14":"tag-yamal"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115566300584623141","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576614","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=576614"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576614\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/576615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=576614"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=576614"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=576614"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}