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Real Madrid President says Ceuta visit not related to ‘recent news’

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Florentino Perez, president of Real Madrid, visited Ceuta city hall on Friday to express solidarity with the Spanish enclave but denied any connection to recent events involving his players. During a La Liga match earlier in the week, some Real Madrid players wore T-shirts supporting Ceutans, who are sometimes called "mackerels." At the event, Perez emphasized that the visit had been planned for weeks and was not a response to current issues, while also reaffirming the club’s support for Ceuta during challenging times.

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On Friday, Real Madrid President Florentino Perez visited the city hall in Ceuta, a Spanish territory on Africa's coast, to show solidarity. He emphasized that his visit was unrelated to recent developments. Earlier this week, before Real Madrid’s La Liga match with Elche, players like Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr chose not to reveal T-shirts displaying the message "We are all mackerels," a nickname for Ceuta residents, showing support for them without highlighting the shirts' message. This comes as part of ongoing discussions about solidarity and sensitivity in the football community regarding social issues.

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2026-09-18 · Al Jazeera

Real Madrid President says Ceuta visit not related to ‘recent news’ · assertive framing

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Real Madrid President Florentino Perez attended an event at Ceuta city hall on Friday in a visit to show solidarity with the Spanish territory, saying that it was not related to any recent developments. asserted

it → attend → developments

On Tuesday, before Real’s La Liga match with Elche, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr and Ibrahima Konate obscured the message “We are all mackerels”, which appeared on T-shirts worn by the rest of the players. asserted

which → obscure → players

“Mackerels” is a nickname for people from Ceuta, and the shirts were designed to show support for them. asserted

shirts → design → them

he → say → another

Real told the news agency Reuters that they respected their players’ freedom to make their own decisions, but noted that they had shown support for Ceuta a week earlier with a tifo during their Champions League match with Inter Milan. asserted

they → tell → Milan

Perez was accompanied by honorary Real Madrid President Jose Martinez Pirri, a native of Ceuta. asserted

Perez → accompany → Ceuta

They were welcomed by Regional President Juan Jesus Vivas. asserted

They → welcome → Vivas

“I want to emphasise, to avoid any doubts, that today’s event has been prepared over several weeks with the president of Ceuta, not due to any recent news,” Perez said at the city hall. “ asserted

Perez → want → hall

And I also take this opportunity to convey all our support, all our affection, and our solidarity during these very difficult times to all Ceutans. asserted

I → take → Ceutans

It is our wish that normality resumes as soon as possible in Ceuta.” In July, more than 70,000 irregular crossings into Ceuta from Morocco took place, causing disruption in the territory. asserted

crossings → resume → territory

Real Madrid’s show of solidarity is one of many gestures that have taken place across Spain since the mass crossings. asserted

that → take → crossings

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