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PHOTO: Real Madrid Star Sparks Controversy in Middle East With Israel Flag Emoji Tweet

Real Madrid's Marco Asensio has caught himself up in the middle of the Israel-Palestine storm after a posting an Israel flag on a tweet showing him in front of the Western Wall.

The 21-year-old was in Jerusalem with the Spanish national team, playing in his country's 1-0 World Cup qualifying win against Israel.

Asensio posted a photo showed him in front of the Western Wall (also known as the Wailing Wall) and he captioned the photo: "Cultural visit" along with an emoji of the Israel national flag.

The tweet outranged many Palestine supporters on social media, with several claiming he was on "occupied territory" and the use of the flag was inappropriate.