Soccer star Kylian Mbappé apologizes for comments about Mao Zedong PBS NewsHour - The Latest By: E. Eduardo Castillo · Associated Press 27 October 2026 at 18:02 Kylian Mbappé has apologized for comments referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator. He said his remarks were ill-judged and hurt many people in China and Chinese communities worldwide.
Why Kylian Mbappe is being ditched by Chinese brands over a Mao 'dictator' joke The Independent By: E. Eduardo Castillo 27 October 2026 at 12:27 © Reuters
Several Chinese brands cut ties with Kylian Mbappe after dictator meme comments The Independent By: E. Eduardo Castillo 27 October 2026 at 09:01 Mbappé appeared alongside Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi in an advert for Mengniu © AFP/Getty
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