Manor Solomon defended by Villarreal legend after Sevilla fans chant at Tottenham star over Israel support
One Tottenham star is being viewed as a controversial character in Spain.
One Villarreal legend has been praising Manor Solomon for his cool-headedness after fans took aim at the winger over his defence of Israel’s war on Palestine. Solomon joined Villarreal on a season-long loan on deadline day, and he is already having an impact.
The forward came off the bench and scored a late winner for the Yellow Submarine away at Sevilla on Tuesday night. It continues a fine start for the Castellon club, who are third so far.
But Solomon is controversial to many in Spain because of his social media posts defending his country’s actions in Palestine. He recently posted a fabricated photo of an Arabic militant standing in front of a baby with a gun. The image was captioned “Where were your eyes on October 7?”
The images was posted to his Instagram story and screenshots are available on social media, but we won’t include it in this story due to its graphic nature. Solomon has also posted other images supporting the war in recent weeks and months.
In Spain, there is a general opposition to the war on Gaza, with anti-war graffiti on some streets, while others hang “It’s not a war, it’s a genocide” banners from their terraces.
Spain as a nation are now vocal in their support for Palestine, with prime minister Pedro Sanchez telling the UN General Assembly this week: “History will judge us, and it will be harsh on those who committed this barbarity and those who said nothing or looked the other way.”
Meanwhile, Sanchez has confirmed that he has sent a warship to protect an international flotilla that is seeking to deliver aid to Gaza. The flotilla had citizens of 45 different countries, including Spain, and it was attacked by drones off the coast of Greece.
Sanchez said: “The government of Spain insists that international law be respected and that the right of our citizens should be respected to sail through the Mediterranean in safe conditions. Tomorrow we will dispatch a naval vessel from Cartagena with all necessary resources in case it was necessary to assist the flotilla and carry out a rescue operation."
Sevilla fans chant at Solomon
A section of Sevilla fans voiced their disapproval at Solomon over his support of his country’s attacks during the Villarreal clash. Fans chanted “Israel murders” in Spanish when he came off the bench.
Solomon ultimately scored the game winner, and he was praised by Villarreal legend Marcos Senna for keeping his focus on the task at hand.
“He has shown that he is a guy with a lot of personality who is focused on himself and not on non-footballing topics,” Senna told Marca. “It’s the second consecutive game that he has helped us. The other day he provided an assist and now a goal. I am sure that he will give us much more.” Solomon and Villarreal return to action on Saturday when they face Athletic Club at home.