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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe during the warm-up before a UEFA Champions League match against RB Leipzig at Estadio Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain, on October 21, 2026. — Reuters France soccer captain Kylian Mbappe apologised on Tuesday after Chinese brands cut ties with him over comments...
Open original →'My comment was ill-judged and I now understand that it hurt many people,' Mbappe says after Chinese brands dropped him.
Open original →In China, jokes about Mao Zedong, the country's founding leader who died in 1976, are considered disrespectful and remain a social taboo.
Open original →In China jokes about Mao, the country's founding leader who died in 1976, are considered disrespectful and remain a social taboo.
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Mbappe seeks to defuse China anger after 'ill-judged' Mao meme comments
Kylian Mbappe breaks silence, apologises to China over 'dictator' remark
Kylian Mbappe apologises after ‘dictator’ comment angers Chinese fans
Kylian Mbappé dropped by Chinese brands amid backlash over 'dictator' remarks
Kylian Mbappe loses Chinese sponsors for calling Mao ‘Chinese dictator’
LaLiga, Mbappe apologise over Mao remarks after Chinese brands cut ties
Mbappe apologises for Mao Zedong comment after Chinese sponsors drop him
Kylian Mbappé faces China backlash as major brands cut ties over Mao meme controversy
Mbappe apologises to China after three brands drop him over Mao Zedong remark
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