Getafe President accused of lying after stoking anti-Catalan sentiment
Getafe President Angel Torres raised eyebrows this week, when he made comments about the treatment received in Girona, claiming he was insulted for being Spanish. Getafe came out victorious at Montilivi last Friday beating Girona 2-1.
The incidents were aggravated when the Press Officer at Getafe threw a water bottle at fans during the game, something that Torres expressed sympathy for.
'They spent the whole game insulting him. The boy, making a mistake, because it was a mistake and he is sorry, threw an empty water bottle and it didn't hit them because he was thirty meters away. But they told the police and they fined him €3k. That's unfair,' he explained to Relevo.
He continued on to claim that he was insulted due to anti-Spanish sentiment in the stands.
'Me, honestly I have a lot of patience. In the boxes I am an bar of ice, I don't move, I don't mess with anyone, but I can tell anecdotes, the one from the last game. In Girona we had all the problems with everyone. There was a person who I went to shake hands with to wish him luck and he told me that he didn't greet Spaniards. Then other things happened, but what this guy did to me is more serious.'
According to the same outlet, this raised eyebrows across La Liga, with Girona have stood out for their warm treatment of other directors and presidents. Their sources in Girona say that this was not the case, and that while there was one person who did not shake hands with Torres, they were not part of the club, and at no point did any verbal exchange occur.
A story that is corroborated almost word for word by Catalunya Radio. They go on to add that the person in question had grown tired of the provocations from the Getafe players and staff, who on various occasions pointed to the Spanish flag. Their information is that while they did ignore a handshake from Torres, the conversation related by Torres is 'an invention'.
Undoubtedly Girona is one of the places in Catalonia where pro-independence support has been strongest recent years. By the same token, elements of centralist media in Spain have gone out of their way to stoke anti-Catalan sentiment, painting a picture of the region that has little to do with reality.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
34 minutes ago
Raids in Southern California rattle immigrant communities — including those in the US legally
LOS ANGELES -- Jacob Vasquez began working at a clothing warehouse in Los Angeles soon after arriving from Mexico less than three years ago. He is among dozens of workers detained by federal immigration authorities in a series of raids in LA's fashion district and at Home Depot parking lots in Southern California. More than 100 people have been detained. The raids have triggered days of turbulent protests across the city and beyond and led President Donald Trump to deploy National Guard troops and Marines to the LA area, the latest development in the administration's immigration crackdown. Protests in the city's downtown have ranged from peaceful to raucous, with demonstrators blocking a major freeway and setting cars on fire over the weekend. Immigrant advocates say the workers who were detained do not have criminal histories and are being denied their due process rights. Vasquez has a three-month-old baby, according to his family who spoke to reporters outside the Ambiance Apparel warehouse, a clothing company founded in 1999, and where the young father worked. 'Jacob is a family man and the sole breadwinner of his household,' said his brother Gabriel, speaking in Spanish during a news conference Monday. He doesn't know if he's OK, he later said in an interview. 'We don't know where he is.' Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass denounced the raids and the deployment of troops, saying Tuesday that the actions were aimed at intimidating the area's vast immigrant population, one of the country's largest. She said she has heard even immigrants with legal status are being swept up and that the raids may continue for months. An estimated 950,000 people in Los Angeles County do not have legal immigration status, according to the Migration Policy Institute. That is about a tenth of the county's population, and they include cooks, nannies, hotel employees, street vendors, gardeners, construction workers and garment workers. 'Families across the city are terrified," Bass said. 'They don't know if they should go to work, they don't know if they should go to school.' She said many of those detained have had no contact with their loved ones or lawyers. The raids have only fueled unrest in the city, Bass said. 'They were going to go after violent felons, drug dealers, and I don't know how that matches with the scenes that we saw of people outside Home Depot running through the parking lot, because they were afraid that they were going to get arrested," she said. Saraí Ortiz said her father, Jose, worked for Ambiance for 18 years. 'It was really painful to see him arrested on Friday with his co-workers,' she told the crowd in Spanish. A judge signed a search warrant that there was probable cause to conclude that Ambiance was using fake documents for some workers, said Ciaran McEvoy, a spokesperson for the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has not shared details about the arrests. 'Ambience Apparel has never created any fictitious documents for its workers," Benjamin N. Gluck, an attorney representing the company, said in a statement. "The company obeys, and continues to obey, all applicable laws. We support our workforce, many of whom have worked faithfully for the company for decades.' The Trump administration did not respond to emails from The Associated Press asking about whether any of the immigrants detained in the raids had criminal records. Los Angeles is one of the nation's largest garment-production hubs with more than 45,000 workers, mostly Latino and Asian immigrants, who cut, sew and finish the clothing, according to the Garment Worker Center. The raids are deepening fears far beyond LA and even among those who are in the country legally, immigrants said. Jot Condie, president and chief executive of the California Restaurant Association, said the fear is keeping away workers and hurting businesses. In LA County last year, food and drink services were a $30 billion industry. Outside a Home Depot in Santa Ana, California, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles, a handful of day laborers leaned against their cars waiting to be hired Tuesday, a day after armed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers drove up and sent many of the workers running. Junior Ortega, 43, said he saw four people arrested by ICE, while others fled on foot or jumped into a car and peeled out of the parking lot before they were caught. 'They came out with guns, (saying) 'don't move,' '' Ortega said in Spanish. By then, the Honduran citizen who has lived nearly three decades in the U.S. said he had already taken out his green card to avoid making any sudden moves should agents approach him. One of the agents did, and while holding a gun, demanded to see his ID, Ortega said. After he showed it, he said the agent let him go. The day laborer said he recently started carrying not only his driver's license but his green card with him. While he is not directly affected by the immigration raids, Ortega said they still weigh on him and his children. 'Why don't they go and follow the gang members?" he said. "They are coming for people who do things for the country, who pay taxes.'
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Car drives through anti-ICE protesters as Chicago joins nationwide anti-ICE unrest amid Trump crackdown
A car drove through a crowd of demonstrators Tuesday night as hundreds of anti-ICE protesters gathered in Downtown Chicago. The protests in Chicago come as Los Angeles has faced days of unrest. Protests in LA started on June 7, with rioters burning cars, throwing objects and fireworks at police, smashing the windows of the LAPD's headquarters and looting stores. Tuesday's footage from Fox 32 Chicago shows what appeared to be a woman driving through the Chicago demonstrators walking with signs and biking on Wabash and Monroe. A police officer attempted to hit the window of the moving vehicle in an apparent attempt to get the driver to stop, but it kept moving, FOX 32 reported. It is unclear if anyone was injured during the incident. Dozens Of Anti-ice Rioters Arrested In La As Trump Sends In National Guard To Quell Violence Read On The Fox News App The Chicago Police Department told Fox News Digital on Tuesday evening that they were waiting to hear from responding officers when asked if the car's driver would face charges for driving through protesters. While most Chicago protesters were peaceful on Tuesday, some demonstrators clashed and vandalized police vehicles, and public transportation was temporarily suspended downtown, FOX 32 reported. La News Anchor Claims People Are Having 'Fun' Watching Cars Burn, Riots 'Relatively Peaceful' Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez noted on X that multiple police cars had been vandalized. "I guess we haven't learned," he wrote in one Tuesday evening post. Rioters Smash Windows At Lapd Headquarters As Anti-ice Agitators Clash With Authorities "I'm so sick of anarchy apologists and their 'It's not violent, just property damage bro' bull----," he said in another. An earlier protest Tuesday was part of a campaign called "From LA to Chicago: ICE Out!" according to FOX 32. "I just think it's not right what's going on right now … people are being snatched off the street, so you just gotta do something about it," Benjamin Rose, one of the protesters, told the outlet. Demonstrator Steals Police Car During Anti-deportation Protest In Arizona Demonstrations have been popping up across the country, from Asheville, North Carolina, to Chicago to Los Angeles, where unrest broke out over the weekend following a raid. The Department of Homeland Security said ICE raids in LA over the weekend resulted in "hundreds of illegal aliens [being] arrested by ICE officers and agents," including "many with a criminal history and criminal convictions." DHS listed more information about 19 suspects that ICE Los Angeles arrested on June 7 who are accused of crimes ranging from robbery to second-degree murder to rape. "America's brave ICE officers are removing the worst of the worst from LA's streets, while LA's leaders are working tirelessly against them," DHS said in a Sunday statement as riots continued through the article source: Car drives through anti-ICE protesters as Chicago joins nationwide anti-ICE unrest amid Trump crackdown
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Hundreds disperse from anti-ICE rally along Buford Highway
The Brief Demonstrators protested against recent immigration raids and deportations, accusing the Trump administration of targeting immigrant communities and using federal force to silence dissent. The rally was organized in response to increased ICE activity in metro Atlanta, with accusations of militarizing federal agencies and deploying the National Guard to suppress protests. Protesters shared personal stories of loved ones detained or deported, highlighting the impact on families and questioning the fairness and safety of immigration enforcement tactics. BROOKHAVEN, Ga. - Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Tuesday night along Buford Highway in Brookhaven to protest recent immigration raids and deportations carried out under the Trump administration, joining a wave of unrest that has swept across the country. The protest, held outside Northeast Plaza, drew a large and passionate crowd of activists, families, and community members. Many carried signs, chanted in English and Spanish, and shared personal stories of family members detained or deported. SEE ALSO: Protesters call for end of ICE raids, deportations at Atlanta rally What we know Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Tuesday night along Buford Highway in Brookhaven to protest recent immigration raids and deportations carried out under the Trump administration, joining a wave of unrest that has swept across the country. The protest, held outside Northeast Plaza, drew a large and passionate crowd of activists, families, and community members. Many carried signs, chanted in English and Spanish, and shared personal stories of family members detained or of demonstrators gathered Tuesday night along Buford Highway in Brookhaven to protest recent immigration raids and deportations carried out under the Trump administration, joining a wave of unrest that has swept across the country. The protest, held outside Northeast Plaza, drew a large and passionate crowd of activists, families, and community members. Many carried signs, chanted in English and Spanish, and shared personal stories of family members detained or deported. What we don't know Earlier in the night, Brookhaven Police said one person was arrested after being warned multiple times to stay off the street. Since then, police have not commented on other arrests or reports of patrol cars being damaged. What they're saying Protesters say they plan to continue demonstrations in solidarity with those facing immigration enforcement actions across the country. "I'm out here because they deported my grandpa last night," said one man, who identified himself as a U.S. citizen. "He's a hard-working man. I get out of work today and I find this out. My people are protesting and I'm so proud of them. These people don't know what we're going through—struggling, building houses, making this America rich." Maria Hernandez, another protester, said immigration agents are tearing families apart. "There's a lot of people being kidnapped off the streets and from their work sites," she said. "These are men that mostly don't have criminal records, and it's affecting the whole community." "We want people to know the Mexican race is always going to have your back no matter what," the man whose grandfather was deported said. "We're not going away." Big picture view The rally was one of several nationwide demonstrations opposing what activists describe as the militarization of immigration enforcement. In Los Angeles, a curfew was issued Tuesday night after reports of vandalism and looting, and protests erupted in Chicago and New York City as well. President Trump has deployed more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 active-duty Marines to areas experiencing large demonstrations. The administration says the troops are intended to protect federal property and ICE agents amid what it describes as threats to public safety. "I want to applaud the courage and the strength of the incredible troops who are right now standing guard to protect federal property and personnel," Trump said in a recorded address. "They're protecting our ICE agents. They're protecting the police in Los Angeles." The move has drawn criticism from California officials. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a local state of emergency, while Governor Gavin Newsom called the troop deployment "illegal" in a video statement. SEE ALSO: Trump sends Marines and more National Guard members to Los Angeles amid protests Trump visits Fort Bragg amid criticism over military deployment in response to immigration protests Protesters call for end of ICE raids, deportations at Atlanta rally LA protests: Riot gear distributed by masked group sparks questions New travel ban sparks concerns among immigrants in metro Atlanta The Source FOX 5's Christopher King was at the rally and spoke with those participating in it. FOX News contributed to this report. This story has been updated to provided updated information.
