Lamine Yamal angered by 'ignorant and racist' chants at Spain-Egypt friendly

Lamine Yamal has criticised "racist and ignorant" chants heard during Spain's friendly against Egypt that have led to a police investigation.

The anti-Muslim chants at the RCDE Stadium, on the outskirts of Barcelona, prompted officials to display an anti-discrimination message on a screen to people inside the ground. The messages reminded supporters that taking part in acts of racism and xenophobia was a crime, but the chants continued.

Lamine Yamal, who started for Spain, called the chants "ignorant and racist". On Instagram, the player wrote: "I know it was directed at the opposing team and wasn't personal against me, but as a Muslim, it's still disrespectful and intolerable." The 18-year-old Barcelona star said he understood "not all fans are like that.