According to Marca, ahead of Real Madrid's Champions League match against Inter Milan on Tuesday, fan groups not directly affiliated with the club are launching social media campaigns urging supporters to bring Ceuta flags to the Santiago Bernabéu to show solidarity with the city.

Recently, the situation in Ceuta has drawn attention in Spain. Some Real Madrid fan groups are frustrated that the club has not yet publicly expressed its support for Ceuta. Social media has become an important platform for these fan groups to organize and mobilize.

Several influential figures within the Real Madrid fan community are also promoting related actions, hoping to amplify their message using the visibility of Real Madrid's Champions League match against Inter Milan. Given the massive reach of both Real Madrid and the Champions League, this match is viewed as an important opportunity to express their stance.

So far, Real Madrid has not publicly stated whether supporters will be allowed to bring Ceuta flags to the Bernabéu, nor has the club confirmed whether any official solidarity activities will be organized before the match.

Marca also reported that some media outlets, without providing evidence, previously linked Real Madrid's public silence to Anas Laghrari, a Moroccan businessman close to Florentino Pérez, claiming that Laghrari had asked the club not to intervene in related matters. However, the report itself noted that this claim was "unconvincing" and currently lacks corroborating evidence.

One precedent for this incident is a giant banner involving Ceuta and Melilla that appeared at a CAF Champions League match involving Moroccan club Fes Fez. During a match between Fes Fez and Burkina Faso's RAHIMO, some local supporters associated with the ultra group "Fatal Ultras" displayed a Spanish banner reading: "Ceuta and 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 occurred as Spain, Portugal, and Morocco jointly host the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which requires close cooperation between the three national football associations. As a result, expressions related to Ceuta and Melilla have again sparked discussion about whether potential territorial disputes between the three countries could affect football cooperation.

Additionally, in La Liga, Espanyol player Marcos Fernández had previously publicly expressed his support for Ceuta.

In Espanyol's 1-1 draw against Sevilla, Marcos scored his first La Liga goal in the 98th minute. After scoring, he lifted his shirt to reveal a message on his undershirt: "Ceuta is not for sale, Ceuta must be defended".

Marcos was on loan at Ceuta FC last season. He explained after the match that he wanted to dedicate his first La Liga goal to Ceuta because they "welcomed me so well, like I was one of them".

He also expressed solidarity with the people of Ceuta and expressed hope that the current situation "can be resolved as soon as possible".

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