Kylian Mbappé was forced to apologize for his comment about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. Now the soccer star is receiving support from political circles in France. “Kylian Mbappé is absolutely right to call Mao Zedong a dictator,” Marine Tondelier, leader of the French Green Party, writes on X.
SportsChina has cracked down hard on Kylian Mbappé’s joke about Mao Zedong, China’s former leader. It is showing its power and hoping to deter others, says China expert Björn Jerdén.
SportsReal Madrid has apologised to the Chinese people over striker Kylian Mbappé’s joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. “Our club has great respect for China,” Real Madrid wrote on its website.
FootballKylian Mbappé apologizes for joking about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, but China is now suspending La Liga broadcasts in the country.
SportsTwo major Chinese companies have ended their collaborations with French soccer star Kylian Mbappé with immediate effect following allegations that he made fun of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
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