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Mbappé and Real Madrid teammates face backlash over Ceuta message

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What happened

Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konaté have sparked controversy in Spain after partially covering a pro-Ceuta solidarity message on their pre-match T-shirts.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:10:48 UTC.

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