Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke

He allegedly said his "favourite meme" is "the one where they put my face on a Chinese dictator".

Published on RocksNews: 27 Oct 2026, 07:40 UTC
Updated: 27 Oct 2026, 07:40 UTC
Language: English

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He allegedly said his "favourite meme" is "the one where they put my face on a Chinese dictator".

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