Overview

• Spanish police detained a 19-year-old in Málaga on suspicion of issuing death threats against Álvaro Morata and his family.
• The messages were posted through the suspect’s personal social media account shortly after Morata failed to convert the final penalty in the Nations League title match.
• The suspect told officers he had reported his account stolen but provided no evidence to support the claim.
• Authorities say analysis of the young man’s phone data proved he authored the threatening posts.
• The incident highlights the growing problem of online harassment toward athletes and the challenges of monitoring abusive content on social platforms.