Cornellà de Llobregat

Cornellà de Llobregat is a city located near Barcelona, Spain. It is currently newsworthy due to an incident that occurred at the RCDE Stadium within the city during a friendly football match between Spain and Egypt. During the match, a significant portion of the crowd engaged in Islamophobic and xenophobic chanting, specifically the phrase "Musulmán el que no bote es" (Muslims who don't jump). This incident has prompted widespread condemnation, including a strong statement from the Cornellà de Llobregat City Council, which denounced the chants and lamented the association of the city's name with the events. The Mossos d'Esquadra, the Catalan police force, have launched an investigation into the chants. The incident is significant as it highlights concerns about racism and xenophobia within football and broader society, and the potential for sporting events to be used as platforms for hate speech.