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Real Madrid apologises as Mbappe Mao comment fuels backlash in China

Real Madrid has joined Kylian Mbappe in apologising over his Mao Zedong comment, as lost sponsorships and disrupted broadcasts widen the fallout beyond the player.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 29 Oct 2026, 0:07 pm UTC

Chapters · 3

  1. 1Kylian Mbappe loses two Chinese sponsorship deals after Mao joke
  2. 2Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid Apologize to China Over Mao Joke
  3. 3Real Madrid apologises as Mbappe Mao comment fuels backlash in China

Key moments · 11

Circulating video shows Mbappe discussing a dictator meme

BBC Football ↗

Online backlash grows over comments deemed insulting to Mao

Bloomberg Technology ↗

Dongpeng Beverage ends its sponsorship deal with Mbappe

Guardian Sport ↗

China warns against remarks that hurt national feelings

Infobae ↗

China Football Association demands formal apologies

World News CNA ↗

Chinese state media warns Mbappé over apology

CNBC ↗

La Liga president Javier Tebas apologizes to China

ABC ↗

Real Madrid apologizes to Chinese people over Mbappé comment

Infobae ↗

Real Madrid apologizes to China over Mbappé comments

RT en Español - Noticias ↗

Tebas meets Chinese ambassador as backlash continues

Japan Times ↗

Images show Mbappe promotional hoardings removed or concealed

NDTV News - World-news News ↗

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  3. Por que o Real precisou pedir desculpas após Mbappé ter criado uma crise
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  4. LaLiga chief holds talks with Chinese ambassador over Mbappé-Mao furor
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  5. Real Madrid issues apology to China over Mbappe’s Mao remarks
    South China Morning Post

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    L'Équipe
  2. El comentario de Mbappé que hizo caer las acciones de su nuevo patrocinador
    RT en Español - Noticias
  3. Mbappé Apologizes for Perceived Mao Insult After China Backlash
    Bloomberg
  4. El comentario de Mbappé que provocó un conflicto con China: suspendieron LaLiga en todo el país y rompieron sus contratos
    Perfil.com
  5. Chinese sponsors drop Mbappé, state TV suspends La Liga coverage, following Mao Zedong comment
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