Real Apologise to the People of China for Mbappe Remark
Chinese companies ended deals with Mbappe and state media suspended broadcasts after his comments on Mao Zedong drew backlash.
- Real Madrid issued an apology to China on Wednesday after star attacker Kylian Mbappe sparked backlash by referring to late Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a dictator.
- A viral clip from the French talk show The Bridge showed Mbappe identifying a meme of himself on Mao's body as "a video someone made of a guy, I think he was a Chinese dictator."
- Three Chinese companies—Dongpeng, Mengniu, and Milkground—ended agreements with Mbappe on Tuesday, each opposing "any words and actions that hurt national sentiment," while The China Football Association lodged a stern protest.
- China Media Group suspended Liga broadcasts featuring Mbappe and removed his advertisements. On Tuesday, Mbappe issued a statement saying, "I apologise to everyone my words have upset."
- This case reflects China's history of using economic pressure in disputes over politically sensitive issues, mirroring 2019 when Chinese state media ceased broadcasting NBA games after then-Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey supported Hong Kong protesters.
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Real Madrid issued a statement on Wednesday after its star, the French striker Kylian Mbappé, sparked a strong controversy over his comments referring to the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a dictator. “Real Madrid C. F. wishes to express his apologies to the Chinese people for the unrest caused by the recent words of our player Kylian Mbappé,” the club said in a statement. “Our club maintains a deep respect for China, its history, its culture…
Kylian Mbappe: Why star has said sorry to China and Chinese communities over alleged Mao Zedong comments, full La Liga statement, confirmed brands to have dropped Real Madrid and France football icon
Real Madrid have apologised to the Chinese people following Kylian Mbappe's remarks about the country's former leader Mao Zedong
Real Madrid apologise to Chinese people after Mbappe's Mao 'dictator' comment
MADRID/BEIJING, Oct 28 - Real Madrid on Wednesday issued an apology after their French forward Kylian Mbappe sparked a fierce backlash over his comments referring to late Chinese leader Mao Zedong as a dictator. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Real Madrid have officially apologized to the Chinese people after Kylian Mbappe's controversial comments about their former leader Mao Zedong. The French striker called Mao a dictator during a talk show, sparking a backlash from the Chinese community and sponsors. However, when his comments became public and led to the suspension of contracts, Real Madrid was forced to issue an official apology. Chinese companies cut ties with Mbappe over cont…
Spain is going all out to patch things up with China after Kylian Mbappé's comment about Mao.
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