Football: Mbappé apologises for 'ill-judged' joke about China's Mao Zedong that led several brands to drop him

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1. Excerpt · detected on 27/10/2026 13:08 UTC

   Two leading Chinese brands, Dongpeng and Mengniu, have suspended their agreements with Kylian Mbappé The decision came after a controversial video the clip spread on social media across China, where jokes about Mao Zedong. Mao, who died in 1976, are seen as disrespectful.

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   Football: Chinese sponsors drop Mbappé over apologises for 'ill-judged' joke about China's Mao Zedong joke that led several brands to drop him

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