Mbappe explains Ceuta shirt stance after criticism

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) — Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe said on Wednesday that he wanted to make a gesture in support of immigrants who had lost their lives by not wearing a t-shirt in support of the people of Ceuta properly.

Real Madrid players Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konate were criticised, including by La Liga president Javier Tebas, for wearing the t-shirt partially rolled up ahead of their La Liga win over Elche on Tuesday.

The rest of the team and Elche players wore the t-shirt, which brandished the words “we are all Ceutans”, normally, which was intended to be a message of support for people in the Spanish territory in north Africa, which recently has been affected by a migration crisis.