“Gibraltar Español” chants, Submission Grappling

Members of the Spanish national football team have incurred the anger and frustration of Gibraltarians with chants of 'Gibraltar es español' during their Euro winning celebrations last night. On a main stage in Madrid, the Spanish players, spearheaded by captain Alvaro Morata and one of the players of the tournament, Rodri, led the crowd in the taunt, which has triggered widespread condemnation by media pundits, politicians, and the press. The Gibraltar FA says it is taking advice on filing an official complaint to UEFA, European football's governing body, and has the full backing of the Chief Minister. Our reporters Jonathan Sacramento and Kevin Ruiz have been following your reactions to the incident, as well as the media coverage outside the Rock.  What were you doing when you were 14 years old? Last month, local youngster Luca Coulthard became an English Open champion in Submission Grappling. We invited Luca to the studio with his proud father Matt Coulthard to find out more about submission grappling and what it was like achieving gold in the tournament.And, we look ahead to a special episode of Gibraltar Today on location at the best place to be in the summer months: the beach! It’s the first of a series throughout the summer visiting all the beaches on the Rock, starting with Eastern Beach tomorrow lunchtime. Robin Sheppard-Capurro told us more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.