Mbappe 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 addressed the moment for the first time and stressed that his decision was not intended as a rejection of the people of Ceuta.

Instead, he said he wanted to acknowledge the suffering of migrants who have lost their lives or continue to face difficult conditions.

"I want to explain this properly so that people understand," he began the interview.

Mbappe said the initiative came from the clubs and that the players were expected to wear the shirts before the match.