Ceuta is trending because Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate appeared to cover up part of a message supporting the Spanish city on shirts worn before Real Madrid’s match against Elche. The shirts carried the slogan “We are all Caballas” as a show of solidarity with Ceuta. Coverage has focused on the three players partially obscuring that message, in contrast with the display of support by the rest of the team.
The controversy centres on that visible difference during the pre-match show of solidarity. Reports describe the players as covering up, or appearing to hide, the wording on their shirts. They do not give an explanation from the players for their actions. The immediate news focus is therefore the footballers’ handling of the Ceuta message, rather than an identified reason for their decision.
