17-year-old boy hid under a football team's bus - and survived a journey of more than 100 km

A 17-year-old boy from Tetouan, Morocco, was discovered hiding in the rear axle of a bus carrying Real Valladolid players, after surviving a dangerous journey of more than 100 km that included a ferry crossing from Ceuta to Spain. The players and staff heard screams from under the vehicle, stopped, and gave him water and food. He was handed over to the Civil Guard and welfare authorities.

A 17-year-old boy from Tetouan, Morocco, was discovered hiding in the rear axle of a bus carrying Real Valladolid players, after surviving a dangerous journey of more than 100 kilometers. The journey included a ferry crossing from Ceuta, the Spanish enclave in North Africa, to Spain. The boy managed to hide between the rear wheels before the bus boarded the ferry. Only after the team continued driving in Spain, near Jerez de la Frontera in the province of Cádiz, did the players and staff hear unusual noises and screams from under the vehicle. The driver stopped at a service area, where the young man was found confused and exhausted, according to a report in Marca. The team's players and medical staff gave him water, food, and warm clothes, and checked his condition. Apart from bruises and back pain, he did not suffer serious injuries and was able to stand. He said he hoped to reach a youth center in Algeciras to find a place to sleep. Later, Civil Guard officers and an ambulance arrived, and the boy was transferred for further care and supervision by welfare authorities. Jorge Santiago, vice president of Real Valladolid, described the shock among the delegation members. The incident again draws attention to the migration route through Ceuta, which constitutes a land border of the European Union, where many migrants attempt to cross using dangerous methods.