Spanish ship incursions at record high over sovereignty of Gibraltarian Territorial Waters
Gibraltar international football star Scott Wiseman has joined Preston North End in a move from Barnsley to Deepdale. Wiseman, 28, was capped by Gibraltar in an international friendly against Slovakia in November, in preparation for the qualifying rounds of Euro 2016. British Overseas Territory Gibraltar – attached to Spain – has a population of 30,000 with just 600 footballers on tap, the smallest nation within UEFA.
Gibraltar’s 5,000 capacity stadium is not within FIFA requirements which lead to their friendly against Slovakia being played in Faro, Portugal, at the Estadio Algarve. Gibraltar’s Uefa historic debut fixture as a Uefa member against Slovakia was 0-0. The Estadio Algarve – a 30,000 capacity stadium – will be Gibraltar’s home for Euro 2016 qualifying games. Gibraltar’s Victoria Stadium, does not meet Uefa requirements to stage competitive fixtures.
Gibraltar host friendlies against the Faroe Islands and Estonia in March at the Victoria Stadium. Utility player Wiseman who begun his career at home-town club Hull City, has also played for Boston, Rotherham, Darlington, and Rochdale. Wiseman, who represented England at U20’s level, chose to play for Gibraltar – qualifying through his mother – after they were accepted as UEFA’s 54th member country in May 2013.
Unlike Wiseman the majority of the international squad are amateurs playing in the Gibraltar Premier Division. During his time at Barnsley Wiseman was forced to close down his Twitter account – because of the abuse from Tykes fans. “The negativity was quite vociferous – that is when you have to show strength of character," said Wiseman. The draw for the Euro 2016 qualifiers is in February. And Gibraltar’s Euro 2016 qualifying games commence in September.
The highest ever number of incursions by Spanish ships into Gibraltar’s waters was recorded over the last year as relations between Britain and Spain fueled over UK sovereignty over British Gibraltarian Territorial Waters.
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