Real Madrid President Florentino Perez visited Ceuta city hall to show solidarity with the Spanish territory, clarifying the event was planned weeks ago, not due to recent news. This visit followed an incident where Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, and Ibrahima Konate obscured a "We are all mackerels" message on solidarity T-shirts before Real Madrid's La Liga match against Elche. "Mackerels" is a nickname for Ceuta residents. Mbappe stated he did not want to prioritize one group's suffering over another. Real Madrid respected their players' freedom but noted their prior support for Ceuta with a tifo during a Champions League game against Inter Milan. Perez, accompanied by honorary president Jose Martinez Pirri, conveyed support to Ceutans during difficult times, wishing for a swift return to normality after over 70,000 irregular crossings from Morocco in July.
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