Overview
- Footage posted by the Zona Mixta account shows Sevilla supporters directing explicit homophobic insults at the Celta forward after Monday night's match at the Sánchez Pizjuán.
- The recording captured phrases such as “a ver si te mueres” and “píntate las uñas,” along with other derogatory taunts.
- Iglesias responded with an ironic post on X stating, “Qué raro, si esto en el fútbol no pasa nunca.”
- Celta de Vigo and LaLiga shared supportive messages stressing that respect is non‑negotiable and that hate has no place in football.
- Reports indicate the abuse occurred as Iglesias approached to give a shirt to a friend, and coverage notes he has previously documented similar harassment; no disciplinary actions or investigations were reported as of the latest articles.