Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate court controversy with Ceuta solidarity shirts

Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026Real Madrid players Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konate are in the spotlight having obscured a solidarity message on their shirts linked to Ceuta, the Spanish enclave which has become a political flashpoint over the influx of migrants from Morocco.All players from Real Madrid and their Spanish competitor Elche wore a white shirt carrying the slogan: “Todos somos caballas” (“We are all mackerels”) over their team shirts prior to their La Liga match on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4VAR error admitted in Haaland goal, but will referees be held accountable?list 2 of 4Is Egypt’s Hamza Abdelkarim set to be Barcelona’s next breakout star?list 3 of 4Cricket turns political again as India do not accept Asia Cup trophylist 4 of 4Eto’o could face Cameroon probe over alleged Russia paymentend of listHowever, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Konate rolled up the white shirts to their chests, covering some of the text, before walking onto the pitch and removing them as players shook hands before kickoff.In a sign of how divisive the episode has become, some commenting on social media saw the move as the players’ disregard for the i...