Mbappé apologizes as Chinese brands cut ties over Mao remark2026-10-27A viral clip showed Mbappé joking about a meme that put his face on a man he thought was a Chinese dictator; the image appeared to depict Mao Zedong.Mbappé apologized, calling his comment ill-judged and saying he understood it had hurt people in China and Chinese communities worldwide.Chinese companies Dongpeng, Mengniu and Milkground ended their sponsorship deals with him.China’s state broadcaster CCTV suspended La Liga broadcasts and removed advertising featuring Mbappé.Real Madrid and La Liga also apologized, and China’s foreign ministry said it took Mbappé’s apology seriously.Mbappe „regretă” declarațiile făcute la adresa lui Mao Zedong – Val de indignare în China după ce atacantul lui Real Madrid l-a numit pe acesta „dictator” (G4Media)Kylian Mbappé: „Chinesischer Diktator“ – Superstar entschuldigt sich nach Ärger mit China (Die Welt)Gluma care i-a adus lui Mbappe pierderi uriașe în China: francezul, scuze publice după ce mai multe companii au renunțat la colaborarea cu el (Adevărul)Mbappe dropped by Chinese brands for 'offending national sentiments' (CNA)Fußball: Getränkehersteller in China beenden Kooperation mit Kylian Mbappé (Der Spiegel)China reageert op excuses Mbappé na uitspraak over Mao: 'Nemen het serieus' (NU.nl)Mbappé Apologizes to China Over Mao “Dictator” Remark as Sponsors Walk Away (Khaama Press)Çin'i ayağa kaldıran video: Hem Mbappe hem LaLiga özür diledi (Diken)LaLiga Başkanı Tebas, Mbappe'nin açıklaması için Çin'den özür diledi! - Spor Haberleri - Habertürk (Habertürk)Mbappe videosu Çin'i ayağa kaldırdı (Diken)Mbappé se siente arrepentido por ofender los "sentimientos nacionales" tras la ola de repudio en China (Primicias)Stervoetballer Kylian Mbappé noemt Mao Zedong een ‘dictator’ en wordt gecanceld in China (Trouw)Cum funcționează dictatura chineză: marile branduri chinezești au reziliat contractele cu vedeta Kylian Mbappé pentru că fotbalistul l-a numit dictator pe Mao Zedong, unul dintre cei mai sângeroși lideri din istorie, cu zeci de milioane de victime (G4Media)France football chief backs Real Madrid’s Mbappe after China apology (Al Jazeera)Mbappé pide disculpas y se dice 'arrepentido' por sus palabras sobre Mao (Teleamazonas)Mbappe apologises over Mao Zedong comment (Punch)Mbappe apologises for Mao Zedong comment after Chinese sponsors drop him (Vanguard)Mbappé apologises for Mao 'dictator' comment after backlash in China (Graphic Online)Mbappé apologises to China over Mao Zedong ‘dictator’ comment (BusinessDay)Real Madrid apologise to China over Kylian Mbappé comments (3News)La Liga se reúne con el embajador chino en España para buscar soluciones tras la polémica de Kylian Mbappé (Primicias)Chinese state TV suspends La Liga broadcasts after Mbappé remark (Vanguard)