Real Defend Players’ Freedom of Expression After Mbappe, Vinicius Cover Message of Support for Ceuta
Real Madrid said players could choose whether to wear the solidarity shirt after Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. made the message unreadable.
- On Tuesday, Real Madrid forwards Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr., along with teammate Ibrahima Konate, obscured a solidarity message for Ceuta before their match against Elche. The trio rolled up their shirts, hiding the 'Todos somos caballas' slogan before removing them.
- Sparked by a migration crisis involving more than 70,000 irregular crossings from Morocco, the Valencian Business Association launched a solidarity campaign for Ceuta, an autonomous Spanish enclave. The influx sparked widespread solidarity movements throughout Spain.
- While Barcelona refused to participate during Sunday's clash with Levante, Real Betis player Ez Abde faced social media backlash after sporting the shirt. Abde stated he would not apologize, saying the message supported "a community and a social cause."
- Defending the players' actions, Real Madrid stated the organization gave each player individual freedom to choose whether to wear the shirt, citing respect for "personal sensitivities" and diversity of opinion. A club official confirmed the position to Reuters.
- The incident highlights ongoing political tensions regarding immigration and relations between Spain and Morocco. Real Madrid previously demonstrated support for Ceuta on September 8, when fans organized a tifo featuring the Ceuta flag during the Champions League match against Inter Milan.
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Real defend players’ freedom of expression after Mbappe, Vinicius cover message of support for Ceuta
Real Madrid and Elche players wore t-shirts reading ‘Todos somos caballas’ in solidarity with people in Ceuta which saw more than 70,000 irregular crossings into their territory from Morocco. Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. had their shirts rolled up.
The three Real Madrid footballers rolled up their T-shirts to conceal a message of support for the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where tension over migration remains following a surging of arrivals from Morocco at the end of July.
Mbappe, Vinicius cover message of support for Ceuta; Real Madrid defends choice
Real Madrid has defended its players' right to hold differing opinions after Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. obscured a solidarity message for the people of Ceuta on their shirts before a LaLiga match, an act that sparked controversy.
A week ago, before the match against Inter in the premiere of Champions, Real Madrid cut off some rumors that had been raised on social networks about its supposed profile position before what was happening in Ceuta. The club organized, along with the animation grada and the rest of the southern background, a support initiative in which a mosaic was formed with cartons and flags of Ceuta . A loving and empathetic gesture with the autonomous city…
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