Real Madrid fan group demands Mbappe apology for Ceuta shirt snub

Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Ibrahima Konate wore a tribute shirt partially rolled up ahead of Madrid’s 3-2 win at Elche in La Liga.Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026A Real Madrid supporters’ group has demanded a public apology from Kylian Mbappe and two teammates after they declined to fully wear a T-shirt in support of the people of Ceuta.Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konate wore a tribute shirt partially rolled up ahead of Madrid’s 3-2 win at Elche on Tuesday in La Liga.“We are certain that every Real Madrid supporter and every Spaniard is ashamed of the image given by these three individuals,” Ultras Sur said in a statement posted on X late on Wednesday, describing their conduct as “unacceptable”.The group, which is often associated with the far-right, called for “public apologies” and criticised the silence of Real Madrid President Florentino Perez, with whom it has been at odds since being banned from the Santiago Bernabeu more than a decade ago.La Liga President Javier Tebas on Wednesday criticised the three Madrid players for not properly wearing the T-shirt, saying “putting it half on is the same as not wearing it”.The rest of the team and Elche players wore the T-shirt...