The controversy does not abate after the t-shirts half worn by Kylian Mbappé, Ibrahima Konaté and Vinicius Junior during Elche-Real Madrid (2-3) Tuesday evening. The three Madrilenians had chosen to hide part of the message “ All these are caballas » (“ We are all Ceutians ), in support of the inhabitants of the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, who have been facing a serious migration crisis for several weeks. The debate was essentially fueled and co-opted by the far right in Spain, who was quick to castigate the two French people and the Brazilian. Mbappé explained this in particular yesterday, ensuring that he was not forgetting migrants in difficulty either. Still, in recent hours, the Ultras Sur, a group of Real supporters classified on the far right of the political spectrum, and banned from the Santiago Bernabéu since 2013 following several violent actions, including Nazi salutes, demanded an apology from the three players.
“Although the group always stays away from controversies concerning players who place little or no importance on our crest and our values, we feel obliged to speak out about what happened yesterday (Tuesday). It is completely unacceptable that players who wear our jersey and are paid with club money allow themselves to disrespect Spanish citizens who are suffering the consequences of an invasion. We are sure that every Real Madrid fan and every Spaniard is ashamed of the image given by these three individuals. Unfortunately, it comes as no surprise to us that our club president has decided to look the other way. We therefore demand a public apology from these players. Failing this, we demand the resignation of Florentino Pérez, whom we hold responsible for the loss of values and dignity of our club. We can lose matches, titles and money. But when you lose your values and allow this, you lose the generation that was supposed to continue your story», writes the press release.
