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Real Madrid stars refuse to wear Ceuta solidarity shirts
Three players sparked controversy by covering shirts supporting a Spanish city overwhelmed by 72,000 migrants from Morocco.
In brief
Three players sparked controversy by covering shirts supporting a Spanish city overwhelmed by 72,000 migrants from Morocco. Three Real Madrid stars refused to wear solidarity shirts for Ceuta, a Spanish city facing a massive migrant crisis, creating controversy at Spain's biggest club. Originally reported by OutKick.
Three stars refuse solidarity shirts
Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and Konaté covered or refused to wear shirts reading "We are all Caballas" before Real Madrid's match against Elche.
Ceuta overwhelmed by migrant influx
72,000 illegal migrants from Morocco rushed into Ceuta, a Spanish city in North Africa with only 85,000 residents, causing chaos.
Massive protests across Spain
Tens of thousands of Spaniards, including 50,000 in Madrid alone, protested Prime Minister Sánchez's handling of the crisis.
“What happened to us was not a migratory crisis. What happened was the violation of Spain's territorial integrity.”
Real Madrid fans showed support
Fans unveiled a large display of Ceuta flags during a Champions League match against Inter Milan the week before.
Players rolled up the shirts
Mbappé and Vini Jr. wore the shirts rolled up to hide the message, then removed them after the team photo. Konaté carried his in his hands.
Moroccan player faced threats
Real Betis player Abdessamad Ezzalzouli received threats from Moroccans after wearing a similar solidarity shirt, seen as a political statement.
“The shirt had a social character, within the framework of supporting the residents and people of a region who were living through a difficult situation.”
Thousands of migrants remain
Thousands of the migrants who flooded into Ceuta in late July still remain in the Spanish territory months later.
The big picture
Three Real Madrid stars refused to wear solidarity shirts for Ceuta, a Spanish city facing a massive migrant crisis, creating controversy at Spain's biggest club.
