Storm in Spain: Vinicius and Mbappé avoid expressing support for Ceuta

Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior sparked a storm in Spain when they chose not to wear shirts supporting the enclave of Ceuta during a match against Elche. The rest of the team wore shirts reading "We're all Caballas" in solidarity with residents of the enclave affected by a wave of migration from Morocco. The two were seen rolling up and hiding the shirts, discarding them as soon as the match began, sparking outrage on Spanish social media.

Real Madrid players took to the field last night (Tuesday, September 15, 2026) against Elche wearing shirts bearing the slogan "We're all Caballas" as an expression of support for Ceuta, the Spanish enclave that saw a mass influx of migrants from Morocco in late July. Two of the team's stars, Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius Junior, sparked a storm when they chose not to display the message. The two were seen rolling up the shirts and hiding them as much as possible, removing them at the earliest opportunity. Spanish social media erupted in anger at the pair for not wearing the shirt expressing solidarity with Ceuta's residents like their teammates. The article also notes an intelligence report by the Spanish police revealing that Moroccan officers escorted and directed the surge of 70,000 migrants toward the enclave, findings that contradict claims by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who blamed Israel and absolved Morocco of responsibility.