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Kylian Mbappé and Yan Diomandé have once again scored for Real Madrid against Santander (3-0). After a difficult start to the season, Real Madrid have now won nine of their last 10 games.
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
Kylian Mbappé's apology is not enough on Wednesday 28 October to dispel criticism of him on Chinese social networks. The captain of the French team apologized on Tuesday 27 October for talking about former leader Mao Zedong in the podcast The Bridge.
Real Madrid apologised to the Chinese people on Wednesday after star striker Kylian Mbappé sparked a furious backlash over comments referring to the founding leader of Communist China as a dictator. The club's apology came a day after Mbappé and Spain's La Liga football championship expressed regret over the comments.
On Wednesday, Real Madrid apologized to the Chinese populace for "the inconvenience" that the statements of his star attacker might have caused, in the wake of a polemic triggered by Kylian Mbappé's comments on the "dictator" Mao Zedong.
Press coverage this Tuesday, 28 October: the Israeli legislative elections in the local press, the breakthrough of Arab lists in the election, reports in Hebron (in the West Bank), and the disgrace of Kylian Mbappé.
Several large Chinese companies have broken their collaboration with Kylian Mbappé. The player apologized, invoking "a deep respect for the Chinese people and their history".
Several major Chinese companies have ended their partnerships with Kylian Mbappé after he joked about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Mbappé has apologised, citing "a deep respect for the Chinese people and their history".
Chinese state media has warned Kylian Mbappé that his apology over remarks referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator will be judged against his actions.
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.
The well-known football player, Killian Mbappé, lost the sponsorship of two major Chinese sponsors and caused the cancellation of the Spanish league's retransmission in that country, after he commented in an interview about a meme with his face over who he believes is a Chinese dictator, who called "the funniest," but he is the founder of communist China, Mao Zedong.
Kylian Mbappé has apologised for "ill-judged" comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
French superstar Kylian Mbappé presented "his apologies" and said "seriously sorry" after facing a shielding and cancellation of advertising contracts in China following the online broadcast of a video in which he seems to be joking about former historical leader Mao Zedong.
French football star Kylian Mbappé sees some of her advertising contracts in China broken following the release of a video in which he seems to be joking about Mao Zedong. Now, three companies, which used the name and image of the star, announced on Tuesday, 27 October, the immediate break in their cooperation with Kylian Mbappé. They claim "zero tolerance" against any action or declaration that is considered offensive to the nation.
Kylian Mbappé faces a raise of shields and cancellation of advertising contracts in China after the online broadcast of a video in which the French football star seems to be joking about former historical leader Mao Zedong.
Two Chinese companies ended their collaboration with Kylian Mbappé, said he had hit the "national sentiments", after the footballer joked about former historical leader Mao Zedong. The French star then presented her "apologies" in a press release, saying "seriously sorry".
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, which was awarded in London for the first time. He becomes the fifth Englishman to win the trophy, 25 years after Michael Owen.
Englishman Harry Kane won his first Ballon d'Or in London on Monday, ahead of Frenchman Kylian Mbappé and Spanishman Lamine Yamal, running a record season in both the club and the selection. Spain's Alexia Putellas won the Women's Balloon on Monday for the third time in her career after her triumphs in 2021 and 2022. Find here all the winners of the 70th edition.
Harry Kane, front of the Bayern in Munich and the English team, was crowned on Monday, October 26, in London, with the Golden Ball. The Spanish centrocampist Alexia Putellas, for her part, received the Women's Gold Ball, the highest individual award of female football after another season of success with her club and selection.
The spotlights are on Monday at the 70th Golden Balloon Ceremony, which takes place for the first time in the UK in London. The candidates rushed to the portillon, from Harry Kane local to Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, and the suspense extended to the women's trophy in the absence of Aitana Bonmati. Follow the ceremony live.
