
Why Spain's players stand silent during La Marcha Real
Spain's national anthem has no official lyrics, so La Roja's players, staff and fans stay quiet before matches — a quirk rooted in the country's history.
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Spain's national anthem has no official lyrics, so La Roja's players, staff and fans stay quiet before matches — a quirk rooted in the country's history.

Spain meet Argentina in the World Cup final, but La Marcha Real has no words — a legacy of the Franco era that leaves players standing silent.

Spain's national anthem, La Marcha Real, has lacked official lyrics since the Franco era, leaving players and fans to listen in silence before kick-off.

El himno de España no tiene letra oficial debido a su asociación con la dictadura de Franco.

La leyenda de la USMNT, Clint Dempsey, le dice a Jesse Marsch que 'se mantenga en su carril' tras los comentarios sobre el himno.

El exentrenador asistente de la USMNT, Jesse Marsch, reveló que a veces rogaba a los jugadores que participaran en el himno nacional.