Vinicius Jr. and Mbappe face backlash over Ceuta shirt during Elche match
8 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 8:05 AM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
During Real Madrid's recent clash with Elche, players Vinicius Jr., Kylian Mbappe, and Ibrahima Konate faced fan outrage for not fully displaying a pre-match shirt supporting Ceuta. Instead of showing the message "Todos somos caballas," the players wore the shirts rolled up. Vinicius and Mbappe removed their shirts before the handshake, prompting strong criticism online. Despite the controversy, Real Madrid won the match 3-2 after a late goal from Carlos Espi, placing them second in La Liga with 15 points from six matches. The incident reflects ongoing debates around political expressions in sports.
- •Real Madrid wins 3-2 against Elche
- •Players faced backlash for not displaying Ceuta message
- •Critics demand action against Vinicius, Mbappe
- •Controversy highlights broader political discussions
- •Real Madrid sits second in La Liga standings with 15 points
- 8:05 AMYahoo Sports — Kylian Mbappe breaks silence on Ceuta shirt controversy: “I don’t want to put priority on suffering”
- 6:00 AMYahoo Sports — Mbappe addresses Ceuta shirt controversy involving Vinicius and Konate before Elche vs Real Madrid: ‘I support them 100%’
- 12:33 PMYahoo Sports — Mbappé and Vinícius caught in Spain's great migration debate after obscuring message on Ceuta shirts
- 10:55 AMYahoo Sports — Mbappe, Vini and Konate obscure Real's Ceuta message
- 10:55 AMBBC Sport — Mbappe, Vini and Konate cover up Real's message of support for Ceuta
- 8:20 AMYahoo Sports — Real Madrid have no issue with Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate over Ceuta shirts incident – report
- 6:27 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Utter disgust’: Fans react to Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe amid Ceuta shirt controversy during Elche clash
"Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior have found themselves in the middle of a supercharged political and social debate in Spain about migration and the country’s relations with Morocco. The reason is their decision to cover up part of the message on a T-shirt in support for Ceuta — a small Spanish city located on the north African coast — that players for both Madrid and Elche were supposed to wear before their league game on Tuesday.
"Kylian Mbappe has explained what happened before Real Madrid’s match against Elche, when he, Vinicius Jr. and Ibrahima Konate only partially wore a shirt supporting Ceuta.Speaking to AS, Mbappe addr...
"Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Elche was decided by Carlos Espi in stoppage time, but an incident before kick-off has generated its own discussion.Both teams entered the pre-match proceedings wearing T-...
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 8:05 AMKylian Mbappe breaks silence on Ceuta shirt controversy: “I don’t want to put priority on suffering”
Real Madrid’s 3-2 victory over Elche on Tuesday has been partially overshadowed by the pre-match actions of Ibrahima Konate, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe. All 22 players were to wear phrase “...
- Yahoo SportsSep 17, 2026, 6:00 AMMbappe addresses Ceuta shirt controversy involving Vinicius and Konate before Elche vs Real Madrid: ‘I support them 100%’
Kylian Mbappe has explained what happened before Real Madrid’s match against Elche, when he, Vinicius Jr. and Ibrahima Konate only partially wore a shirt supporting Ceuta.Speaking to AS, Mbappe addr...
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 12:33 PMMbappé and Vinícius caught in Spain's great migration debate after obscuring message on Ceuta shirts
Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior have found themselves in the middle of a supercharged political and social debate in Spain about migration and the country’s relations with Morocco. The reason is their decision to cover up part of the message on a T-shirt in support for Ceuta — a small Spanish city located on the north African coast — that players for both Madrid and Elche were supposed to wear before their league game on Tuesday.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 10:55 AMMbappe, Vini and Konate obscure Real's Ceuta message
Vini Jnr, Mbappe and Konate cover up Ceuta message of support ahead of Real Madrid's match against Elche.
- BBC SportSep 16, 2026, 10:55 AMMbappe, Vini and Konate cover up Real's message of support for Ceuta
Vini Jnr, Mbappe and Konate cover up Ceuta message of support ahead of Real Madrid's match against Elche.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 8:20 AMReal Madrid have no issue with Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate over Ceuta shirts incident – report
Real Madrid’s 3-2 win over Elche was decided by Carlos Espi in stoppage time, but an incident before kick-off has generated its own discussion.Both teams entered the pre-match proceedings wearing T-...
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 6:27 AM‘Utter disgust’: Fans react to Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe amid Ceuta shirt controversy during Elche clash
Fans have reacted strongly after Vinicius Jr. , Kylian Mbappe and Ibrahima Konate did not fully display a pre-match shirt supporting Ceuta before Real Madrid’s clash with Elche.
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