Spain and Manchester City star Rodri has been charged by UEFA after he chanted about Gibraltar during a Euro 2024 victory event.
His team-mate Alvaro Morata has also been charged by European football's governing body.
Rodri, who was chosen as player of the tournament, took the microphone during a celebration event in Madrid on July 15 and sang "Gibraltar es Espanol" - Gibraltar is Spanish - leading to a complaint from the Gibraltar Football Association (GFA).
Rodri, fourth from left, and Morata, with microphone, at celebration event in Madrid to mark Spain's Euro 2024 success (Andrea Comas/AP) (Andrea Comas/AP) The pair have been charged under Article 11 of UEFA's disciplinary code. It is alleged they violated the basic rules of decent conduct, used a sporting event for a manifestation of a non-sporting nature, and brought the sport into disrepute.
Rodri came off at half-time with the score goalless against England in the final on July 14, but his team triumphed 2-1 without him.
The Gibraltar FA welcomes UEFA opening formal disciplinary proceedings against Rodri and Alvaro Moratahttps://t.co/4bPoxPyBKq
- Gibraltar FA (@GibraltarFA) July 23, 2024
UEFA announced last Friday that an ethics and disciplinary inspector had been appointed to evaluate what had happened at Spain's celebration event in Madrid.
That followed a complaint from the GFA which described Rodri and Morata's actions as "deeply offensive".
Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory but is the subject of a territorial claim by Spain.