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How a Kylian Mbappé 'dictator' meme prompted a Real Madrid apology to
Real Madrid, the Spanish football team, apologized to the Chinese people for Kylian Mbappé's remarks about Mao Zedong. Mbappé reportedly jokingly mocked Mao as "the latest foreign sports figure to anger the country." Chinese broadcasters and sponsors cut ties as a reaction to the controversial remarks.
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Published 29 Oct 2026, 01:51 UTC · Updated 29 Oct 2026, 02:04 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: SBS News – World. Editorial policy · Corrections
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