Espi winner rescues Real Madrid after Elche comeback
- 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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Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Jr and Ibrahima Konaté caused a stir even before Real Madrid's match against Elche. Why? They didn't roll up their shirts.
Players of Real Madrid and opponents of Elche should wear T-shirts to support the Spanish enclave Ceuta. Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Konaté do not participate. Now a controversy is burning.
Before the league match between Real Madrid and Elche FC, both teams wore solidarity shirts for Ceuta. However, the two star players Vini Jr. and Kylian Mbappé refused to participate in the action and concealed the message on their shirts.
Before the match between Elche and Real Madrid on Tuesday, Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konaté partially masked a message of support to the inhabitants of Ceuta inscribed on their t-shirt, causing controversy in Spain.
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