Mbappe apologises for Mao Zedong comment after Chinese sponsors drop him
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October 27, 2026
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PARIS, France (AFP) — Kylian Mbappe apologised on Tuesday after the Real Madrid star was dropped by major Chinese brands for apparently joking about Mao Zedong in a video that has gone viral.
There were also signs of broader repercussions, with state-run The Paper reporting that public television was suspending broadcasts of matches from Spain’s La Liga.
The offending video shows Mbappe saying that the funniest internet meme he had seen involving him was of his face photo-shopped onto that of “some guy — I think he’s a Chinese dictator”.
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