Kylian Mbappé has explained for the first time why he, along with teammates Vinícius Júnior and Ibrahima Konaté, only partially wore a shirt in support of Ceuta before Real Madrid's match against Elche. The French forward insists the gesture was not meant as a rejection of the people of Ceuta, and has expressed solidarity both with the city's population and with the migrants who have died.
"I want to explain it properly so that people understand," Mbappé told the newspaper AS. He explained that the initiative to wear the shirt had come from the clubs, and that the players were expected to put it on. "The first thing I want to say is that I stand in full solidarity with Ceuta and with all the victims. Because before being a player, I am a human being," he said.
