# Barcelona scraps Spain World Cup tribute amid fans’ Catalan flag support

https://mins.news/en/item/34923

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-27 22:00 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/27/barcelona-scrap-spain-world-cup-tribute-amid-fans-catalan-flag-statement?traffic_source=rss

> Barcelona abandoned plans to honour its Spain World Cup winners after police confiscated an estelada flag from a fan and struck him with batons before another match. A local group then distributed about 10,000 flags outside Camp Nou, where fans raised them during the club anthem. President Joan Laporta said football should unite rather than create confrontation.

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