Overview
- An obituary video shown at Real Madrid’s General Assembly displayed Elche forward André da Silva instead of André Silva, the brother of Liverpool’s Diogo Jota.
- Real Madrid issued a public apology on X, explicitly addressing Elche C.F. and André da Silva for the misidentification.
- Club president Florentino Pérez apologized before members at the Assembly and described the mistake as human error.
- The mistake drew swift criticism and mockery online, with coverage questioning editorial checks for a sensitive institutional tribute.
- The error drew added attention because Real Madrid was scheduled to play away at Elche later the same day.