Mbappe apologizes as Chinese sponsors drop him and TV broadcasts are halted over Mao dictator remark

French soccer star Kylian Mbappe has apologized after apparently referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator. Chinese sponsors have dropped him, while state television has suspended Spanish league broadcasts.

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27 Oct 2026, 17:42 UTC

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27 Oct 2026, 17:42 UTC

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