Real Madrid fan group demands Mbappe apologies over Ceuta shirt snub
Summary
A Real Madrid fan group called Ultras Sur demanded public apologies from Kylian Mbappe and two teammates after they did not fully wear a T-shirt supporting people in Ceuta, a Spanish city facing a migration crisis. The players wore the tribute shirt partially rolled up, which the fan group and La Liga officials criticized as disrespectful.Key Facts
- Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Ibrahima Konate wore a T-shirt supporting Ceuta partially rolled up before a Real Madrid game.
- Ultras Sur, a Real Madrid fan group linked to far-right views, called their behavior unacceptable and asked for public apologies.
- The T-shirt said "we are all Ceutans" to show support for people in Ceuta affected by a recent migration crisis.
- La Liga President Javier Tebas said wearing the shirt halfway is like not wearing it at all.
- The rest of the Real Madrid and Elche players wore the tribute shirt properly.
- Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa overwhelmed by tens of thousands of migrants from Morocco, causing a humanitarian crisis.
- At least 141 migrants died attempting to reach Ceuta, according to a Moroccan human rights group.
- Mbappe said he wanted to show solidarity with both the victims in Ceuta and migrants facing difficult conditions.
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