Real Madrid defend players' freedom of expression after Mbappe and Vinicius' Ceuta shirt stance
- On Tuesday, Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Ibrahima Konate obscured 'Todos somos caballas' solidarity shirts before their LaLiga match at Elche, drawing public criticism in Spain.
- The Valencian Business Association organized the solidarity campaign supporting Ceuta residents after at least 72,000 migrants crossed the border July 30-31, sparking widespread support across Spain.
- While teammates wore the shirts fully, the trio rolled theirs to chest height, obscuring the message; Real Madrid later defended the players' individual freedom to choose their public stance.
- The incident sparked backlash in Spain, echoing recent social media threats against Real Betis winger Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, who faced criticism after wearing the same shirt last Monday.
- This gesture reflects broader tensions surrounding migration and political sensitivity in Spain, where the country manages complex diplomatic relations with Morocco amid intense national debate over immigration policy.
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Real defend players' freedom of expression after Mbappe, Vinicius cover message of support for Ceuta
Real Madrid defended their players' right to have differing opinions after forwards Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. obscured a solidarity message for the people of Ceuta before Tuesday's LaLiga clash with Elche.
But what does the expression mean? Who launched the initiative? And why did the participation of some players provoke contestation? Here's what you know.
The shirt with the slogan "We are all Ceuta" caused reactions in Morocco and the three Real Madrid players chose not to display the message. Reactions continue in Spain and Morocco around the shirts of support in Ceuta where the biggest migration crisis in recent years in Spain is developing, which the footballers wore before the Elche-Real Madrid match. In Ceuta, there is a serious humanitarian and diplomatic crisis following the massive influx…
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Mbappé and Vinícius caught in Spain’s great migration debate after obscuring message on Ceuta shirts
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior have found themselves in the middle of a supercharged political and social debate in Spain about migration and the country’s relations with Morocco. The reason is their decision to cover up part of the message on a T-shirt in support for Ceuta —...
Vif émoi in Spain, while the star of the ball Kylian Mbappé refuses to put on a jersey with a message of support to Ceuta, in the throes of an invasion of migrants This time, it is on her own, and not to the blind of her own free will, that he puts Kylian Mbappé, the iconic player of Real Madrid and the French team, out of play. Tuesday, when it had been decided that the players of the match Elche-Real would wear a t-shirt bearing a inscription …
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