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2026-10-28 14:17
Real Madrid apologise to Chinese people after Mbappe's Mao 'dictator' comment
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Real Madrid issues apology to China over Mbappe controversy after state-run TV demands it
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What each side is saying
- Al JazeeraLean left
Mocking Mao Zedong is taboo in China, which is a lucrative market for players and teams such as Kylian Mbappe's Real.
Read at aljazeera.com → - TimeLean left
French soccer star Kylian Mbappé sparked intense backlash in China after referring to the late CCP founder Mao Zedong, when describing a meme, as “some guy—I think he’s a Chinese dictator.”
Read at time.com → - ReutersCenter
Real Madrid apologise to Chinese people after Mbappe's Mao 'dictator' comment Reuters
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Real Madrid issued a formal apology to China after CCTV demanded one, reversing its initial defense of Kylian Mbappe's freedom of expression.
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Al JazeeraLean left
Real Madrid apologise to Chinese people for Mbappe’s Mao ‘dictator’ remark
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Real Madrid issues apology to China over Mbappe controversy after state-run TV demands it
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Real Madrid apologise to Chinese people after Mbappe's Mao 'dictator' comment - Reuters
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Mbappé Apologizes After ‘Dictator’ Mao Comment: What to Know About the Chinese Backlash
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China says it takes Mbappe’s apology ‘seriously’ after Mao dictator comment
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Kylian Mbappe predictably bends the knee after losing Chinese sponsors for laughing at meme of dictator Mao
Read at foxnews.com →New York PostLean right
Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for calling Communist dictator Mao a ‘dictator’
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Sponsors Dropping One Of World’s Biggest Soccer Stars Over Chinese Dictator Comment
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Mbappe Apologizes for Mao Zedong Comment After Chinese Sponsors Drop Him - Newsmax
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Mbappé sorry for 'ill-judged' Mao remark after backlash in China
Read at bbc.co.uk →Al JazeeraLean left
Kylian Mbappe apologises after ‘dictator’ comment angers Chinese fans
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Memes, Mao and Mbappé: Chinese brands drop soccer star in fury over ‘dictator’ joke
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Chinese brands show Mbappe red card over alleged Mao meme comments - Reuters
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Kylian Mbappe loses Chinese sponsors for calling Mao ‘Chinese dictator’
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Chinese brands cut ties with French soccer star Mbappé over ‘Chinese dictator’ remark - AP News
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Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke
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