Real Madrid were very hot this Tuesday in Elche. Obliged to win so as not to let FC Barcelona take an even larger lead in the lead, Casa Blanca scared itself, but ended up winning (3-2). Güler and Mbappé had put their team on the right track, taking full advantage of a strong moment before the collective turned out the lights in the second half. Forced to endure, the locals ended up equalizing during the last ten minutes. Ultimately, the quality of the sidelines made the difference and Mbappé was able to offset Espi for the winning goal in added time.
This evening, the Merengues occupy 2nd place in La Liga, tied on points with Barça but it is a completely different story which animates the Spanish media. At the opening of this match, during the warm-up, the Madrid players all presented themselves with a t-shirt supporting the city of Ceuta, which has been facing a serious migration crisis for several weeks. “Todos somos Caballas» could we read, either “We are all Ceutians» in French. Kylian Mbappé, Ibrahima Konaté and Vinicius Junior also wore this t-shirt but pulled up to the chest, so as to hide part of the message.
The gesture of Mbappé, Konaté and Vinicius will make noise
The Spanish media obviously did not miss the sequence, which risks being talked about for a few more days. The subject is hot among our neighbors. This enclave located on the African continent is the scene of a very large influx of migrants (around 70,000) who have managed to cross the border irregularly since July. Many of them have already been returned to the Moroccan side but the subject is rekindling tensions between Spain and its neighbor, against a backdrop of diplomatic tension and debate around immigration on the European side. The Spanish far right has taken up the subject in particular.
Already during the reception of Inter last week in the Champions League, some of the Real Madrid supporters showed their support for the inhabitants of the enclave by unfurling their flag. “Ceuta is not for sale, Ceuta will be defended» some chanted. Before that, Islamophobic and anti-Semitic chants had already been heard around the Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid has not yet reacted to the political act of its three players but it risks making noise. In recent hours, Ez Abde (Betis) had been attacked on social networks for wearing this same t-shirt, he who has both nationalities. He saw “ support for a population and its inhabitants, regardless of their nationality. »
