Real Madrid matches still banned in China despite Mbappe apology
Real Madrid matches still banned in China despite Mbappe apology
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Real Madrid matches still banned in China despite Mbappe apology
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV did not broadcast a Real Madrid La Liga match on Sunday after star forward Kylian Mbappé caused a furore in China with remarks he made about former leader Mao Zedong. FRANCE 24's correspondent Jan Camenzind Broomby reports.
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