Mbappe Explains Ceuta Shirt Stance After Criticism
Mbappé said the partial shirt gesture was meant to show solidarity with Ceuta and migrants who died, not to reject the city’s people.
- Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé explained his decision to partially wear a Ceuta-support shirt before Tuesday's match against Elche, aiming to clarify his actions following public criticism.
- Elche proposed the pro-Ceuta initiative, which Real Madrid accepted, featuring the slogan "We are all mackerel. Our city, our homeland," though the three players only partially wore the shirts.
- LaLiga president Javier Tebas publicly criticized Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, and Ibrahima Konaté for failing to wear the designated shirt properly, triggering the player's defense.
- "I stand in full solidarity with Ceuta and with all the victims," Mbappé said, emphasizing he supports the city 100 percent while honoring migrants in harsh conditions.
- Insisting he aimed to send a broader message, Mbappé concluded, "I am trying to send a message of positivity and peace," and expressed hope for swift resolution.
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Mbappé explains decision to cover Ceuta solidarity message
Mbappé said his decision was not intended as a rejection of Ceuta or its residents. He said he wanted to express solidarity with migrants who have lost their lives and those living in difficult conditions.
ON THE EVE of the match between Elche and Real (2:3) two days ago in the fifth round of La Liga, a scene occurred that became the main story in Spain.
To express solidarity with the inhabitants of Ceuta, the stars of Real Madrid should wear T-shirts. Kylian Mbappé and two colleagues only put them on partially, he explains the gesture with the memory of deceased migrants.
Kylian Mbappé comments on the accusation of a lack of solidarity with the inhabitants of the Spanish North Africa exclave Ceuta. And indirectly criticizes a lack of compassion for migrants. FC Barcelona completely reverses the shirt action.
Excitement about Kylian Mbappe: Like his real-Madrid colleagues Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konate, the superstar has been criticized in a heated internal political discussion because of the mass demand for the Spanish North Africa exclave Ceuta. Now the Frenchman reacts.
On 30 July, the autonomous city of Ceuta, located on the border with Morocco, found itself at the heart of a huge tragedy. More than 70,000 people illegally crossed the Hispano-Moroccan border, causing major accidents, numerous deaths and some diplomatic incidents within the European community. In support of the inhabitants of Ceuta, La Liga chose to make its players wear a shirt flogged with a slogan. Kylian Mbappé is however one of the three p…
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