Spanish official Sira Rego has said she is "deeply grateful" to footballer Kylian Mbappé for supporting the people who crossed into Ceuta, according to a report by Libertad Digital published on Friday, 18 September 2026.
The outlet framed the crossing as an incursion, describing those involved as "invasores." Rego's expression of thanks was the focus of Libertad Digital's report.
The story sits alongside a broader set of developments concerning the North African Spanish city. Real Madrid CF published an item on its official site titled "Institutional visit to Ceuta." Separately, EL PAÍS reported that club president Florentino Pérez, during a supportive visit to the city, said he hoped Ceuta would return to normality as soon as possible.
Mbappé's involvement has also drawn comment elsewhere. Diario AS reported that LaLiga president Javier Tebas addressed the matter of Mbappé and a clarification published in AS regarding shirts, saying it amounted to correcting a mistake.
The material available does not specify the nature of Mbappé's support, the timing of Rego's remarks, or the details of the shirt clarification, and CYBEV.io has not independently verified those elements.
What to watch next: whether Rego or Mbappé comment further, and how the Ceuta visit and the shirt clarification develop in Spanish media.