Tuesday evening, Real Madrid won 3-2 on the Elche pitch. But more than the meeting or the victory of the Merengues, it is another subject which has occupied everyone’s minds since this match. Indeed, some players wore the entire t-shirt in support of Ceuta. An undignified gesture for some. Last night, Kylian Mbappé even had to speak in the columns of A.S. to explain his choice and put out the fire. “I want to be clear so that everyone understands. It was the clubs decision to wear this jersey. We, the players, had to wear it. I would first like to express all my solidarity with Ceuta and all the victims. Because before being a player, I am a human being. But I also wanted to make a gesture and show my sympathy to all the migrants who lost their lives and to those who are still living in difficult conditions. It was not an easy position, far from it, because one might think that I am against the inhabitants of Ceuta, but no, absolutely not. I have nothing against them, I support them 100%. But I also wanted to think about all the people who are suffering, because after all, I am human, and I don’t want to prioritize suffering.”
This Thursday, this affair is still being talked about on the other side of the Pyrenees. At the microphone of the Cadena SER, Javier Herráez provided some additional details. “Some players seemed surprised, and this is how the image broadcast on television appeared, where we see Vinicius and Mbappé last to put on the jersey, and reluctantly. According to sources close to several players, they knew nothing about this jersey before entering the field. We gave it to them and told them to put it on. The situation is very delicate. Today, for example, Thibaut Courtois, through his press officer, preferred not to answer the question. It’s a subject that disturbed everyone in the locker room. » El Chiringuito adds that other Madrid elements also hesitated to put on this jersey. “Players learn that they must put on their jerseys before warming up. Before going out into the locker room tunnel, some were hesitant to do so.” But they obviously did it since Mbappé, Vini Jr and Konaté were the only ones not to completely follow the movement.
