France stars Kylian Mbappé and Ibrahima Konaté, as well as Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior, stepped onto the pitch at the Martinez Valero on Tuesday night for their match against Elche covering the shirts which bore the slogan, "We are all Caballas," in Spanish.The slogan was a show of support, with Caballas being the term used for locals from Ceuta.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEVinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe wear T-shirts with rolled-up sleeves in support of Ceuta during the LaLiga EA Sports 2026/27 match between Elche CF and Real Madrid at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on Sept.15, 2026, in Elche, Spain.
(NurPhoto)For context, Ceuta is an autonomous city of Spain in North Africa, which borders Morocco.An influx of 72,000 illegal migrants from Morocco rushed into the city, which has a population of 85,000 residents, causing havoc throughout.Since then, tens of thousands of Spaniards have taken to the streets across their country to protest the government for its handling of the migrant issue.SPANISH OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS PRIME MINISTER A ‘TRAITOR’ OVER CEUTA MIGRANT CRISISAmong those showing their support of Ceuta were Real Madrid fans, who just last week unveiled a large tifo, or coordinated visual display, made up of Ceuta flags during the Champions League match against Inter Milan.And during this match, Real Madrid made it clear it would be showing support to Ceuta after posting a message on its official website."Before the start of the match between Elche and Real Madrid, the players of both teams took to the pitch of the 'Manuel Martínez Valero' Stadium wearing shirts bearing the phrase 'We are all Caballas', as an expression of solidarity with Ceuta," the statement read.Mbappé and Vini Jr.
were seen wearing the shirt with the message mostly covered after rolling it up, while Konaté reportedly carried it in his hands.Once the official team photo was taken, Mbappé and Vini Jr.
removed the shirts to reveal the Real Madrid jerseys they...