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Will a racism row decide Spain's clash with England in Madrid?
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Spain host England in Madrid on Sunday. The row started before kickoff, when Thomas Tuchel said he would remind his players of UEFA's anti-racism protocol.
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Luis de la Fuente replied: What I'd tell you, and you can tell Thomas, is that in Spain, there's no racism.
“What I'd tell you, and you can tell Thomas, is that in Spain, there's no racism.”
Tuchel answered: I never talk about racism in Spain. He says he got a bit upset at the reaction, so far the row is over words.
“I never talk about racism in Spain.”
I'm shocked if it happens, and it should happen nowhere, and I'm the first one to stand up for these kind of values. Under the protocol, referees can stop the match, take players off, or abandon it if discrimination continues. Rice says the squad has a protocol, which Tuchel has not yet discussed with them, and he expects no incident.
“I'm shocked if it happens, and it should happen nowhere, and I'm the first one to stand up for these kind of values.”
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- La RazónDeclan Rice's warning before facing Spain: “There is a racism protocol and we know what we would do if it happened”
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- BBCSpain vs England: Spain boss Luis de la Fuente says no racism in Spanish football