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China punishes Mbappé: the price of a controversial meme over Mao

A joke about a meme has triggered a crisis between Killian Mbappé and China. The French striker reacted in an interview to a manipulated image that represented him as Mao Zedong, a former Chinese leader he referred to as a dictator. The controversy has had commercial and sports consequences: three Chinese companies have broken their agreements with the football player and state television has suspended LaLiga's broadcasts in which the gala comes out. Mbappé, the Spanish competition and Real Madrid have apologized. Why has the reference to Mao caused such a strong reaction and

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Mbappé asks for forgiveness after unleashing outrage in China: "I am truly sorry"

Killian Mbappé stated on Tuesday, October 27, that he was "sincerely sorry" for his "clumsy statements" about Chinese leader Mao Zedong, in the midst of a wave of criticism in the Asian nation. The outrage in China led to the cancellation of advertising contracts with the French football star and even spilled LaLiga, whose rebroadcasts were suspended and which now attempts to amend the matter.

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Golden Ball: The campaigns are lost, Spain wins

The low profile of Harry Kane and Putellas are imposed in London in front of Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, the two candidates who spread most in the press, in a gala in which Spain took eight of the thirteen awards

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Kane and the most Spanish Golden Ball

The British striker in London raises the award that recognizes the best world football player to Mbappé and Lamine Yamal on a night given to the football of Barcelona and the selection of Luis de la Fuente

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