According to Marca, ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League match against Inter Milan on Tuesday, several fan groups not directly affiliated with Real Madrid have launched a social media campaign calling on supporters to bring Ceuta flags to the Bernabéu to show support for the city.

Recently, the situation in Ceuta has drawn significant attention in Spain. Some Real Madrid fan groups are dissatisfied that the club has not publicly expressed support for Ceuta. Social media has become a key platform for these fan organizations to mobilize supporters.

Several influential figures within the Real Madrid fan community are also promoting the initiative, hoping to amplify their message through Real Madrid's Champions League match against Inter Milan. Given Real Madrid's global reach and the prominence of the Champions League, this match is seen as an important opportunity to make their position known.

To date, Real Madrid has not publicly confirmed whether supporters will be allowed to bring Ceuta flags to the Bernabéu, nor has it announced whether any official solidarity activities will be organized before the match.

Marca also notes that some media outlets previously, without providing evidence, linked Real Madrid's lack of public statement to Anas Laghrari, a Moroccan businessman close to Florentino Pérez, claiming the latter asked the club not to intervene in the matter. However, those reports themselves acknowledged the claims were "difficult to believe" and lacked supporting evidence.

Context for this incident includes a giant banner involving Ceuta and UD Melilla that previously appeared during a CAF Champions League match involving Moroccan club Fez Maghreb.

During Fez Maghreb's match against Burkina Faso's Rahimo, some home supporters affiliated with the ultra fan group "Fatal Tigers" displayed a banner reading: "Ceuta and UD Melilla: two cities, one homeland – Morocco."

The banner was displayed for several minutes after the match began, accompanied by chanting and numerous flags.

This incident occurs as Spain, Portugal, and Morocco jointly host the 2030 World Cup, and the three nations' football federations must maintain close cooperation. Consequently, expressions regarding Ceuta and UD Melilla have reignited discussions about how territorial disputes between the three countries could affect football cooperation.

Additionally, in La Liga, Espanyol player Marcos Fernández previously made a public show of solidarity with Ceuta.

In a 1-1 draw between Espanyol and Sevilla, Marcos scored his first La Liga goal in the 98th minute. After scoring, he lifted his shirt to reveal an undershirt bearing the message: "Ceuta is not for sale, Ceuta must be preserved."

Marcos was loaned to Ceuta FC last season. After the match, he explained that he wanted to dedicate his first La Liga goal to Ceuta because they "received me very well, as if I were one of them."

He also sent his support to the residents of Ceuta and hopes the current situation "can be resolved as soon as possible."

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