Barcelona Cancels Spain World Cup Tribute Following Fan Protests
FC Barcelona has withdrawn a scheduled ceremony honoring Spain’s recent World Cup victory after supporters staged demonstrations demanding recognition of Catalan identity. The club replaced the tribute with a separate acknowledgment of regional symbols.
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Barcelona scraps tribute to Spain World Cup winners. Act supporting Catalan symbol held instead - AP News
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An act supporting Catalonia's pro-independence symbol organized as Barcelona hosts first game since Spain World Cup win.
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Barcelona's World Cup winners with Spain will not be honored by the club at its first home game of the season on Thursday because of an incident involving the “estelada” flag, Catalonia's pro-independence symbol. Instead, an act supporting the estelada was expected to take place at Camp Nou stadium, with some 10,000 flags given to fans. Barcelona has eight World Cup champions in its squad, the most of any club, and it planned a tribute to them before its Spanish league home opener against A...
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