3 Real Madrid Stars Refuse Pro-Ceuta Shirts as 72,000 Migrants Fuel Spain Crisis

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 16

Kylian Mbappé, Ibrahima Konaté and Vinícius Júnior drew backlash after declining to properly wear Real Madrid’s “We are all Caballas” shirts before Tuesday’s match at Elche.
Real Madrid had framed the display as solidarity with Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in North Africa that has faced a migrant surge since late July; Mbappé and Vinícius rolled the shirts up, while Konaté reportedly carried his.
Ceuta, home to about 85,000 residents, has seen 72,000 migrants from Morocco enter, and more than 60,000 reportedly tried to cross again on Thursday, prompting an immediate Spanish military response.
The shirt has become politically charged: Real Betis winger Abdessamad Ezzalzouli said he received threats after wearing a similar top, insisting it was humanitarian support rather than an anti-Morocco statement.
The dispute lands amid a wider Spanish backlash over the crisis, with 50,000 protesters in Madrid earlier this month and Ceuta’s regional leader calling the influx a violation of Spain’s territorial integrity.